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Ecology and Environmental Aspects of “Makmalzoloto” Gold Mining Area in Kyrgyzstan

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This investigation enlightens the original data on the ecological situation of Makmal Valley and neighboring villages Makmal and Chetbulak Toguz-Toro in “Makmalzoloto” gold mining area in Kyrgyzstan. The study was undertaken to put forward the possibilities for preservation of rich biodiversity and ecological state in these villages. The area is under pressure from the activities of gold extraction. Even today environmental pollution and high levels of radiation are observed. The extraction activity has seriously damaged and produced a negative impact on pastures, livestock, as well as biodiversity in this region. The dosimetric studies have revealed that in the village Chetbulak, radiation levels lie around 38–40 mcR/h. Since the first extraction from the plant, the tailing pond is lying in the open with no protection or warning signs. The cattle grazes in the area openly all year-round; children lead the cattle herds and play freely around the tailing pond.

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Abbreviations

CUC:

Common-use channel

GRF:

Gold recovery factory

HPP:

Heat and power plant

MAE:

Maximum allowable emission

SES:

Sanitation and epidemiological station

SNiP:

Construction Norms and Rules

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  1. Biology Department, Kyrgyzstan-Turkiye Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Nazgül Imanberdieva & Zeki Severoğlu

  2. Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Nazima Chukunkyzy

  3. Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Zeki Severoğlu

  4. American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Zheenbek Kulenbekov

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  2. Vice President “The Islamic World Acadmey of Sciences” Amann-Jordan and Centre for Environmental Studies-Botany Department, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

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Imanberdieva, N., Chukunkyzy, N., Severoğlu, Z., Kulenbekov, Z. (2018). Ecology and Environmental Aspects of “Makmalzoloto” Gold Mining Area in Kyrgyzstan. In: Egamberdieva, D., Öztürk, M. (eds) Vegetation of Central Asia and Environs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99728-5_13

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