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Aral Sea Foundation
Aral sea's surface area has now shrunk by approximately 60%, and its volume by almost 80%.
The ecosystem of the Aral Sea and the river deltas feeding into it has been nearly destroyed, not least because of the much higher salinity. The land around the Aral Sea is also heavily polluted, and the people living in the area are suffering from a lack of fresh water, as well as from a number of other health problems—the receding sea has left huge plains covered with salt and toxic chemicals, which are picked up, carried away by the wind as toxic dust, and spread to the surrounding area; the population around the Aral Sea now shows high rates of certain forms of cancer and lung diseases, as well as other diseases. Crops in the region are also destroyed by salt being deposited onto the land.
(ASF) Aral Sea Foundation seeks to achieve THREE very important goals:
1. Help people suffering from lack to Clean drinking water access
2. Provide local medical institutions with essential medications and medical equipment to help treat people in the region.
3. Creating GREEN BELT (planting trees on the bottom of the disappearing sea) which prevents dust and salts from spreading.
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