Kyrgyzstan removes tons of waste and nets from major lakes and reservoirs

The Ministry of Nature in Kyrgyzstan removed over 160,090 meters of fishing nets and 3,660 kilograms of garbage from various water bodies since the start of the year.

Workers focused their cleaning efforts on Lake Issyk-Kul and Lake Son-Kul, along with the Toktogul, Orto-Tokoy, and Kirov reservoirs. The ministry stated that these actions protect the local ecosystem because old synthetic nets pose a danger to fish and other aquatic organisms.

These animals can become entangled in the discarded nets and die.