The Minister of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan called on the international community to pay attention to the need to save the unique high-altitude lake within the climate agenda
At the "Sustainable Impact Forum," held as part of the World Government Summit, the Minister of Water and Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan, Bakyt Torobaev, voiced alarming data about the state of Lake Issyk-Kul. Since the 19th century, the water level in this majestic high-altitude lake has dropped by almost 14 meters, and the total volume of lost water has reached a colossal 85 billion cubic meters.
The key factors contributing to this ecological crisis include rapid glacier melting, changes in the hydrological regime of rivers, and a sharp increase in water consumption in the region. Torobaev noted that the reduction in river inflow threatens the biodiversity and tourist attractiveness of this unique ecosystem area of international significance.
Kyrgyzstan called on international partners for more active cooperation in sustainable water resource management. The minister emphasized that the preservation of Issyk-Kul should transition from a local issue to an important part of the global dialogue on the protection of water ecosystems. Kyrgyzstan expressed its readiness to implement joint innovative projects aimed at preventing ecological disaster.
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