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THE ARAL SEA Geographical Location

THE ARAL SEA Geographical Location. Importance of the Sea. Fishing - Farming. The Aral Sea Basin. How did human actions destroy the Sea?. Careless Farming.

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THE ARAL SEA Geographical Location

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  1. THE ARAL SEAGeographical Location

  2. Importance of the Sea • Fishing - Farming

  3. The Aral Sea Basin

  4. How did human actions destroy the Sea?

  5. Careless Farming • Once one of the four largest lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 square km (26,300 square miles), the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s.

  6. The Aral Sea TodayIt is known as one of the worst ecological disasters caused by man, even visible from space

  7. What can be done to save the Sea?Will the Aral Sea Ever Return(optional) • Refill the sea by building two canals to drain water from the Volga and Ob rivers. • Release the rivers.

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