When the well is dry, we’ll know the worth of water

Cause and effect essay.

“When the well is dry, we’ll know the worth of water”

Benjamin Franklin.

I knowingly starting my essay with the words of Benjamin Franklin about the value of water, because my essay will be about today’s global problem, about desertification of the Aral Sea. If you do not know about the Aral Sea, let me give you brief information about it. The Aral Sea was an endorheic lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The name roughly translates as “Sea of Islands”. Formerly the fourth largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea has been shrinking since the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects. What are the consequences of the crisis of such a large-scale sea, let’s look at the effects of desertification of the Aral Sea.

Ecological situation. Due to the drying up of the sea, the ecological situation worsened to a global level and it greatly influenced the flora and fauna of this area. As a result of the drying of the Aral Sea, 60 species of wild animals and plants disappeared, the number of threatened species increased, 11 fish species also disappeared, including rare species, and the number of 13 species of commercial fish decreased and fishing has deteriorated.

Demographic situation. The demographic position of the region is characterized by a decrease in the birth rate and an increase in mortality, which leads to a slowdown in population growth. Rural settlements with less than 1000 people make up 73.8%. in terms of the scale of external labor migration, The Republic of Karakalpakstan occupies leading positions in the country. At the same time, some migrants return with infectious diseases acquired in recipient countries, some with degradation of professional abilities and tradition socio-psychological attitudes.

Socio-economic situation. The Aral Sea was one of the richest fishing lands in the world^ the annual volume of fish catch in the waters of the Aral Sea was 30-35 thousand tons. More than 80% of the inhabitants of the Aral coast were engaged in the extraction, processing and transportation of fish and fish products. As a result, the loss of the fishing and transport potential of the sea, industries such as fish processing and ship repair do not function, tens of thousands people were unemployed.

As a conclusion, I would like to say that there were big losses to nature because of humanity, all these consequences were a gross mistake of people, they unknowingly destroyed nature. I personally saw this terrible scene, how kilometers of lands turned into a big desert, there was a huge space that was once alive. It was very painful to look at such consequences. I would like all people to feel responsible, appreciate and save water.