Kozu-Baglan River. Eski-Oochu (Kairagach). Extraction of inert materials. Violation of the water protection zone.
40°06’0682″N 69°41’3192″E In the floodplain of the Kuzu-Baglan River in the Batken region, illegal mining is taking place, as local residents use sand and gravel material for their household constructions or private homes. Unfortunately, there is no perfect methodology to accurately calculate the damage caused to the environment by illegal mining. However, this does not mean that the harm is insignificant, as the extraction of gravel-sand mixtures from the river disrupts the riverbed, creates
