Aral Sea

By Nemo17000
  • Union treaty formally created the Soviet Union

    Union treaty formally created the Soviet Union

    Social or political factor
  • Large scale building of Aral Sea irrigation canals

    Large scale building of Aral Sea irrigation canals

    Technological, political factor

  • Soviet Irrigation Policies

    Political or social factor
  • Aral Sea is identified as the World’s fourth largest lake

    Aral Sea is identified as the World’s fourth largest lake

  • Period: to

    Water level decreased enough to split the Aral Sea into two bodies of water

    Environmental factor
  • Period: to

    Commercial fishing industry of the Aral Sea was eliminated

    Economical and social factor

  • Kyzyl-Orda Agreement signed

    Established 5 Aral Sea basin regional institutions: ICWC (Interstate Commission for Water Coordination) ICAS (Interstate Council on the Aral Sea Basin) EC-ICAS (Executive Committee of ICAS) IFAS (International Fund for the Aral Sea) SDC (Sustainable Development Commission)
    Economical factor

  • Funds from nearby countries

    Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan sign a treaty to pledge 1% of their budget to helping the Aral Sea recover.
    Econimical factor
  • Prediction of the disappearence of the Aral Sea

    Prediction of the disappearence of the Aral Sea

    Scientists predict the Aral Sea will disappear in 2029
  • Kokaral dam was built (sand dam)

    Kokaral dam was built (sand dam)

    Environmental factor

  • Scientists predict the disappearence of the Aral Sea

    Experts predict that the Aral Sea will disappear in 2015

  • The Aral Sea level is +29.2 m in April 2008

  • Current state of Aral Sea

    Current state of Aral Sea

  • Citations

    Untitled Document, no date, http://www.students.bucknell.edu/projects/enst319-03/amanda%20wooden/timeline.shtml Chronology of the Aral Sea Events
    from the 16th to the 21st Century, no date, https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm:978-3-540-85088-5/1.pdf