Краткое содержание отчета по экологической оценке Проекта по уст ойчивом у управлению т верды м и от ходами

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DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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This chapter describes the physical and biological environment, and provides the 
socio-economic baseline for the project. Uzbekistan has 13 regions (provinces), namely 
Andijan, Fergana Namangan, Bukhara, Djizzak, Kashkadarya, Khorezm, Navoi, Samarkand, 
Surkhandarya, Syrdarya, Tashkent, and the Republic of Karakalpakistan (F igure 20). These 
are described in detail in the following sections.
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Ferghana V a lle y (A ndijan, Ferghana and Nam angan p ro vin ce s)
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The Ferghana Valley is located in the eastern extremity of the nation. It comprises of 
three interconnected provinces, Andijan, Ferghana and Namangan.
Geography and topography
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A n d ija n p ro v in c e is located in the eastern part of the Ferghana Valley. Bordering 
with with Kyrgyzstan and the provinces of Ferghana and, it has an area of 4,300 km2, of 
which 47% is arable land, about 1% forestry and over 5% pasture. The western part of the 
province comprises an elevated plain, while the eastern part is occupied by the foothills of 
the Ferghana and Alay mountain ranges, which protect the valley from intrusions of cold air
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Andijan, the largest city in the Ferghana Valley, is located on the ancient deposits of 
Andijanzai at an altitude of 450 m above sea level. From the east and southeast, the Adyr 
ridge Alamyshik comes close to it. It separates Andijan from the Karadarya valley.
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Ferghana p ro v in c e is located in the southern part of the Ferghana Valley. It shares 
a border with Tajikistan in the north-west, Kyrgyzstan in the south, and with Namangan and 
Andijan provinces. Covering an area of 6,800 km2, equivalent to 1.5% of the total national 
territory the length of its border is 600 km. A total of 79% of the region’s area is plains, with 
the balance being mountains and foothills.
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N am angan p ro v in c e is located in the north-eastern part of Ferghana Valley. It 
borders with Ferghana in the south, Andijan in the southeast, Tashkent province in the west, 
and has a state border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the north. Covering an area of 7,440 
km2, it has a heterogeneous relief, including part of the Syrdarya River floodplain.
Climate
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The climate of Ferghana Valley is arid, continental and differs across districts 
depending on elevation, the proximity to mountains and distance from the open, arid, 
westerly windy part of the valley.
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The climate of A n d ija n p ro v in c e is sharply continental, with relatively mild winters 
and long hot summers. The main climate feature of Central Ferghana is hot, dry summers 
and especially cool and humid winters. The average coldest monthly temperature (January) 
is -3.4°С, the hottest (July) is 26.8°С,9 and the average year-round temperature is 13.4°С. 
The average yearly precipitation total is 208 mm, with 89% of annual precipitation falling in 
winter and spring months. March accounts for the highest monthly precipitation (33 mm), 
with July to September being the lowest. Mainly north and north-westerly winds are 
characteristic of this province, and heavy dust storms can cause wind erosion are normally 
observed during April and May.
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Resulting in the weather in winter being more stable than in the rest of Central Asia.
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The maximum recorded temperature was 44°С (in the shade), and the minimum was -29°С.
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