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The Blue Lakes of Shahimardan: A Photo EssayThe Blue Lakes of Shahimardan: A Photo EssayThe emerald waters of Kurbankul, or the Blue Lakes, located in Kyrgyzstan just a few kilometres from Shahimardan, have made the area a popular summer retreat. In the off-season, however, the water recedes, revealing an otherworldly landscape to travellers looking for something beyond the beach. A walk across the floor of the Blue Lake, in a photo essay by Ildar Sadykov and Sergey Pogosyan.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva, Sergey Pogosyan#Places#Heritage & Identity
Shakhimardan: ambitions of an exclave | A Photo EssayShakhimardan: ambitions of an exclave | A Photo EssayHow tourism infrastructure still lags behind tourism ambitions - in a photo essay by Ildar Sadykov and Sergey Pogosyan. Shahimardan is an Uzbek exclave in Kyrgyzstan that is attracting increasing numbers of tourists, for now mostly from Uzbekistan. A mountain paradise with clear lakes tucked inside a neighbouring country, Shahimardan has huge potential not only as a place to escape and unwind, but also as a destination for exploring the Valley’s ethnic traditions, history and natural world. This photo essay by Ildar Sadykov and Sergei Pogosian looks at how the area’s tourism infrastructure is still lagging behind its ambitions.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva, Sergey Pogosyan#Places#Heritage & Identity
Ecology as Capital: Why Central Asia Needs a New Way to Value LandEcology as Capital: Why Central Asia Needs a New Way to Value LandCentral Asia possesses enormous natural capital: mountains, lakes, steppes, deserts and unique landscapes. At the same time, the region is entering a period of rapid tourism development, with roads, airports, hotels, resorts, housing and new infrastructure being built across the region. Yet construction does not necessarily increase the value of a place. As high-quality natural environments become increasingly scarce, they are also becoming more valuable assets.Maksat Chaki#Ecology and Economics#Ideas & Analysis

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