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The Aral Sea and Vozrozhdeniye Island. Aerial photo of the Aral Sea (1985). Satellite image of Voz Island (1970). Vozrozhdeniye Island Biological Test Facility, Uzbekistan. Aral Sea – 1977 to 1995. 1977. 1995. November 1999. Aral Sea – November 2000. Aral Sea – December 2001. Aral Sea.
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The Aral Sea and Vozrozhdeniye Island Aerial photo of the Aral Sea (1985) Satellite image of Voz Island (1970)
Aral Sea – 1977 to1995 1977 1995 November 1999
Aral Sea – December 2001 Aral Sea Land Bridge Vozrozhdeniye Island
Devastating Regional Economic Consequences Agricultural opportunities crippled by environmental conditions Former coastal fishing village and marooned fishing vessels in Kyzylorda Oblast, Kazakhstan
Important Unanswered Questions Boys drawing untreated water in Khiva Amu Darya, 200 km above its mouth at the Aral Sea