Lake and Sea Basins in Kazakhstan

Abstract

The Aral Sea Basin is located on the territory of Central Asia and in the center of Eurasian continent. Central Asia is a vast and landlocked region in Asia. Despite some uncertainty of its borders, the general characteristics of this region are singled out; in particular, Central Asia has historically been associated with the nomadic peoples inhabiting there and the Great Silk Road. Central Asia has always acted as a place where people, goods, and ideas converged from different ends of the Eurasian continent: Europe, the Middle East, South and East Asia.