The endangered Caspian Sea may just
get a new lease of life: 5
countries ringing the sea -
Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and
Iran - have jointly decided
to draw up an environmental
action plan to protect the
waterbody from pollution,
oil projects and illegal
fishing.
The major threat to the
Caspian Sea is the flow of
industrial waste from large
rivers like the Volga and
the Ural. Other worries
for the Caspian countries are
the possible effects of
numerous offshore projects
to exploit the sea's oil
reserves. Besides, illegal fishing has played havoc with
the sturgeon, which pro-
duces the caviar the area is
famous for.
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