Coordinates: 42.530910, 72.102726 Almost every year, fires break out in the floodplain zone of the Talas River. Under the pretext of "renewing" pastures or "clearing" thickets, reeds are burned. But along with them, the most valuable things are lost — rare floodplain forests, habitats for wild animals and birds, young seedlings, and an ecosystem that cannot be restored in just one season. "These fires are a slow suicide for our nature. They destroy not only plants but

Coordinates: 42.469071, 75.958491 The floodplain forests of the Tien Shan have a significant impact on the water supply of transboundary rivers. Growing along the slopes of mountains and river floodplains, they influence the formation of air masses in the lower layers of the atmosphere, humidity, air and soil temperature, wind patterns, precipitation accumulation, and its distribution across the territory, creating what is known as a mesoclimate. The forests help prevent mudflows, hinder the

Coordinates: 42.468592, 75.894652 A large fire has occurred again in the Boom Gorge near the village of Kok-Moynok; the ignition took place at the 157th kilometer of the Bishkek — Naryn — Torugart highway in the Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that as a result, two sheds and a wall of a house burned down, along with dry grass, bushes, and trees over an area of about 50 hectares. On March 25, a fire broke out again in the same area.

42°51’3787″N 75°12’5427″E On February 18, a large fire broke out near Tokmak, 51 kilometers along the Bishkek-Torugart highway. According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a forest strip and reeds were burning. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a wooden support of the power line burned down, leading to a power outage in part of the village of Meenetkech; there were no casualties or injuries from the fire. More than 60 hectares of plantations and

42°56’3104″N 74°58’9473″E This phenomenon is familiar to everyone, and the sight of black smoking fields does not cause concern for anyone. But there is a reason to be concerned! Gardeners and rural residents begin to prepare their plots for the new season. The simplest way to get rid of last year's dried plants is to set them on fire. Moreover, there is still a belief that such a measure improves soil fertility.

42°57’3479″N 74°56’1639″E This phenomenon is familiar to everyone, and the sight of black, smoking fields does not cause concern for anyone. But there is a reason to be concerned! Gardeners and rural residents begin preparing their plots for the new season. The simplest way to get rid of last year's dried plants is to set them on fire. Moreover, there is still a belief that such a measure improves soil fertility.

42°56’3318″N 74°46’3315″E This phenomenon is familiar to everyone, and the sight of black smoking fields does not cause concern for anyone. But there is a reason to be concerned! Gardeners and rural residents begin preparing their plots for the new season. The simplest way to get rid of last year's dried plants is to set them on fire. Moreover, there is still a belief that such a measure improves soil fertility.