1. b) Now read Aigul's report about ecological situation at Issyk ku and compare your ideas.
Tasyk Kul is Kyrgya for "warm lake". It also has a lot of other
different names, for example, Tuz kal, that means "salty lake". Dzhit
Kul - "fragrant ['freigrant) or aromatic lake", and Timur-Tu-Nor-
lake that has iron". Sometimes people call it "Kyrgyz sea" or "blue
pearl" of Kyrgyzstan,
Issyk Kul is a unique place with unique flora and fauna. and
indescribable beauty. But unfortunately, this famed place is in danger
now. Its water level is sinking by about 5 centimeters a year. The lake
might eventually sink by two to three meters. This will probably lead
to the decrease of the temperature. If it happens, it will definitely
have awful results for wildlife in the region.
Unfortunately, it's not the only problem
that we face with. People themselves do a
lot of damage to the environment. They
pollute Issyk Kul lake water and beaches
with plastic bottles and bags, with the food
leftovers and paper.
Divers lift tons of different types of
rubbish from the bottom of the lake. There
are some people who use our beautiful lake as
a toilet or as a bath for animalel Ecologists
calculated that every summer 15.000 liters
of urine gets into the water of Issyk Kullakel
Scientists probably won't solve this problem
in the nearest future if people don't help
them. People must remember that all these actions definitely won't
help to save our unique mountain lake. The lake definitely won't
survive if people don't stop killing it!
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