Abstract:
This research analyzes the ecological state of Lake Alakol and
its surrounding environment, with a focus on the resort and tourism cluster.
It examines the adjacent Abai and Zhetysui regions, where the Alakol
resort, tourist cluster, and nature reserve are located. The study specifically
investigates the influence of anthropogenic factors on the ecology of Lake
Alakol. The development of the resort and tourism cluster, progressing
within the framework of a specially adopted state program in Kazakhstan,
represents an important direction but has also intensified anthropogenic
environmental issues. Currently, there is dynamic growth in resort tourism
facilities, yet this growth is accompanied by violations of state
environmental legislation. This article addresses the environmental
problems of Alakol, which are partly linked to its natural climatic
conditions, such as extreme temperature variations between hot summers
and cold winters, when large ice floes damage the lake's shorelines. A
critical issue is the pollution of Lake Alakol, driven by human activity and
various unresolved social and communal challenges.
