Transcript Tajikistan - 5th World Water Forum Content Management System

TAJIKISTAN GENERAL INFORMATION
Area
143,1
thous.km2
(93% of total
area are
mountains)
Population
7,2 million
(1 January
2008)
Climate
continental
Water resources:
surface water – 64 km3/year (55,4% of water
resources of the Aral Sea Basin)
glaciers – 845 km3, 11146 km2
lakes – 46,5 km3, 705 km2
underground waters – 18,7 km3/year (2,8 km3 exploitable)
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THE ARAL SEA BASIN
Area:
1.5 mln. km2
Population:
43,8 mln. (2004)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Forming water
resources:
115km3/year
Available water
resources:
133km3/year
Irrigated area: 8,2 mln.ha
Main rivers:
Аmu-Darya & Sir-Darya
Climate:
continental, arid & semiarid
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Tajikistan with 93% of its territory covered by
mountains is constantly affected by more
than 20 different types of disasters, including
earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, floods
and locust invasion.
The annual economical losses from the
disasters can cause up to 30% of GDP in
Tajikistan.
The glaciers of Tajikistan have already lost
more than 30% of their area due to climate
change.
The Sarez Lake in Tajikistan threatens more
than 6 million people in Tajikistan,
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Central Asia met one of the greatest disasters
of the 20th century – the Aral Sea crisis.
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CONFERENCE DECLARATION
The main findings and
recommendations were
included in the Conference
Outcome Document –
DUSHANBE DECLARATION,
adopted by participants.
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