The article is quite different from many other articles of papers, books, on the Aral Sea. It is meant to purposely highlight the reality of the situation in Central Asia: the Aral Sea that was once a thriving body of water is no more. That sea is dead. What does exist in its place are the Aral seas: there are in essence three bodies of water, one of which is being purposefully restored and its level is rising (the Little Aral), and two others which are still marginally connected, although they continue to decline in level (the Big Aral West and the Big Aral East).
The article is quite different from many other articles of papers, books, on the Aral Sea. It is meant to purposely highlight the reality of the situation in Central Asia: the Aral Sea that was once a thriving body of water is no more. That sea is dead. What does exist in its place are the Aral seas: there are in essence three bodies of water, one of which is being purposefully restored and its level is rising (the Little Aral), and two others which are still marginally connected, although they continue to decline in level (the Big Aral West and the Big Aral East).
| № | Author name | position | Name of organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seytjanov J.E. | Assistant professor | Karakalpak State university |
| 2 | Jaksulikova D.. | 3rd year student | Karakalpak State University, Nukus |
| № | Name of reference |
|---|---|
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| 3 | 3. Ataniyazova, O.A., et al. ”Perinatal exposure to environmental pollutants in the Aral Sea area.” Acta Paediatrica, 90. 2001 |
| 4 | 4. Conant, Eve. "Return Of The Aral Sea." Discover 27, 2006. no. 9: 54-58 |
| 5 | 5. Glantz, Michael H. “Aral Sea Basin: A Sea Dies, a Sea Also Rises” Ambio. Stockholm: Jun 2007. Vol. 36, Iss. 4; p. 323. |