Kul has shown that, because their atmospheric histories differ, sf 6 and cfc. Mayor of cholponata, maratov mirlan far right, arriving from almaty with. In uzbekistan translocated to the zarafshan river from the ural river. In the footsteps of xuanzang in kyrgyzstan the vineyard of. Three headstones mentioning the cause of death provide a clue about why so many people died. Book aurora spa resort hotel in kyrgyzstan silk road explore. Introduced in lake balkhash and irtysh river kazakhstan mitrofanov and petr 1999. The lakes name, which is also spelled ysyk kol or issykkol, means literally warm lake in the kyrgyz language, as does its chinese equivalent, zehai. From bishkek, you can take the local bus mashrutka to lake issykkul.
I stopped at cholponata and there were a lot of shops catered to tourists. It may look dull in history books, but it certainly isnt when youre in the middle of the snowcapped mountains exploring sites with the aid of an experienced travel guide from kyrgyzstan who can also fill you in on local stories and legends. The worlds largest lakes water level changes in the context. The underwater archeological expedition allowed us to find a previously unknown saka settlement with evident signs of bronze casting production on the bottom of lake issykkul, said gorn. Pdf on mar 11, 2014, s giralt and others published years of.
Dec 28, 2002 the analysis here of recent measurements in lake issyk. Pdf 1,000year environmental history of lake issykkul jordi catalan academia. Ysykkol oblusu is one of the regions of kyrgyzstan. Issykkul is an endorheic lake in the northern tian shan mountains in eastern kyrgyzstan. Evidence of water level variations in lake issyk kul is obtained from the position of lake terraces, from archaeological findings on the lake shore and the bottom of the lake, from historical accounts, and from recent instrumental monitoring. Cooper june 2015 5 research workshop, lake issyk kul, cholpon ata, kyrgyzstan, september 2000 ecological modeling and ecological laws, meeting of the international society for the history. Kyrgyzstan project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
History media compliance careers affiliate program. She tells of her colleague who was kidnapped to become a wife, of a typical meal in a southern teahouse and of circumnavigating lake issykkul solo by bike. It is the tenth largest lake in the world by volume though not in surface area, and the second largest saline lake after the caspian sea. Meet the team in our last post we introduced you to the fascinating legend of tamerlanes palace on the northern shore of issyk kul in kyrgyzstan, and why we believe that remains of the structure may indeed exist under the waters of this beautiful, highaltitude lake that has been a critical point on the silk road.
Among lakes lying 1,200 meters or more above sea level, issykkul is second only to lake titicaca in overall area. Issykkul oblast, which in area makes up around 20% of kyrgyzstans territory, has a population of less than 500,000, the vast majority of whom live around the lakes shores. The underwater archeological expedition allowed us to find a previously unknown saka settlement with evident signs of bronze casting production on the bottom of lake issyk kul, said gorn. It is the worlds fifth deepest lake 668 m and the second largest high altitude lake in the world 1607 m above sea level. Pdf a report on protected areas, biodiversity, and. Explore issykkol oblast holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Many historians believe that the lake was the point of origin for the black death that plagued europe and asia during the early and mid14th century. Aurora spa resort is located on the northern shore of lake issykkul, 20 kilometers outside of cholpon ata. The resort has been in operation since 1979 and consists of a main building 6 floors that resembles a large, white boat and encompasses 47 hectares of wellgroomed land. Limnology and hydrology of lakes tanganyika and malawi.
Our information about the fourteenthcentury plague in central asia, or indeed anywhere east of the crimeacaspian, derives from a close analysis of the epigraphical evidence from three east syriac nestorian cemeteries not far from issykkul lake in northern kyrgyzstan. Regular flights will increase the number of tourists in issykkul from kazakhstan, stimulate economic growth in the region and strengthen the tourism sector in the kyrgyz republic. Thermotectonic history of the issykkul basement kyrgyz. The celestial mountains still keep their secrets in the entrails of barrows and under the waters of the blue lake issykkul. Hazards and their impacts in issykkul oblast, 20002008 43. Welcome to issyk kol oblast over 170km long and 70km across, lake issyk kol ysykkol, issyk kul, is the worlds secondlargest alpine lake. I was hosted by a lovely young mother and her baby at a yurt by lake issykkul. It started in bishkek september to december 2007 and continued in the villages located on the southern shore of lake issyk kul. It takes its name from lake issykkul warm lake, the second largest saline. The underwater archeological expedition allowed us to find a previously unknown saka settlement with evident signs of bronze casting production on. The highest peaks are in the kakshaaltoo range, forming the chinese border.
In the capital, bishkek, examine the national history museum, and drive outside the city to ala archa national park, boasting more than 20 glaciers and 50 peaks. For lakes balkhash, issyk kul, ladoga, superior, and erie, there is a general tendency for a decrease in water levels. The greatest decrease in levels has been recorded on lake issykkul about 90 cm. He is the director of the university museum of the russian slavic university in bishkek and a specialist on the history of issyk kul, about which he has written three books. Issyk kul lake was a stopover on the silk road, a land route for travelers from the far east to europe. Steel an skin afro punk reggae dub creative laboratory in lakech. Kul is located in kyrgyzstan in the midst of central asias tien shan mountains at an altitude of 1606 m. Our information about the fourteenthcentury plague in central asia, or indeed anywhere east of the crimeacaspian, derives from a close analysis of the epigraphical evidence from three east syriac nestorian cemeteries not far from issyk kul lake in northern kyrgyzstan. The forest in the lake issyk kul area is located in the northern face of the tien shan range w hereas the so uthern face and the plains are domin ated by steppe and s emi desert vegetation.
Bathymetry and sedimentary environments royal museum for. Pdf lake issykkul constitutes one of the most important economic resources in the republic of kyrgyzstan, with more than 100 recreational centers. Issykkul lake was a stopover on the silk road, a land route for travelers from the far east to europe. Some 370,000 holidaymakers visit the lake annually, and this number is expected to. Water level variations and water balance of lake issykkul. One more ancient civilisation found in lake issykkul.
Over 170km long and 70km across, lake issykkol ysykkol, issykkul, is the worlds secondlargest alpine lake. Begin in kyrgyzstans capital, bishkek, then drive to the traditional village of chonkemin to experience everyday life in the countryside. Diagnosing transport in this way will also be of use in oceans. The name, meaning hot lake, comes from a combination of extreme depth, thermal activity and mild salinity, which ensure the lake never freezes even in the fierce. To the south is mountains and jailoos mountain meadows used for summer grazing. Instrumental water level oscillations of lake issykkul for the period 1927. These ranges are often composed of granitoid basement that forms part of a complex mosaic assemblage of microcontinents and volcanic arcs. The wesome mountain tops and magnificent alpine meadows, since time immemorial, have been called the tienshan the celestial mountains.
It is surrounded by almaty region, kazakhstan north, chuy region west, naryn region southwest and xinjiang, china southeast. The north is dominated by the eyeshaped issykkul lake, surrounded by the ridges of the tian shan mountain system. Pdf a report on protected areas, biodiversity, and conservation in the kyrgyzstan tian shan with brief notes on the kyrgyzstan pamiralai and the tian shan mountains of kazakhstan, uzbekistan, and china by john d. Lake issyk kul was a stopover on the silk road, a land route for travelers from the far east to europe. The expedition was led by dr vladimir ploskikh, of the department of history and culture at the kyrgyzrussian university. The local winters are relatively mild such that freezing only occurs in the shallow bays.
Click download or read online button to get limnology and hydrology of lakes tanganyika and malawi book now. In the footsteps of xuanzang in kyrgyzstan, by pepe escobar. Jun 17, 2015 from bishkek, you can take the local bus mashrutka to lake issyk kul. The number of pictures presented in this publication do not represent the.
Pdf on jan 1, 2004, santiago giralt and others published 1,000year environmental history of lake issyk kul find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. It is the seventh deepest lake in the world, the tenth largest lake in the world by volume though not in surface area, and the second largest saline lake after the caspian sea. Lake issykkul is a closed lake located in the tien shan mountain belt of the. The great chinese buddhist scholarmonk xuanzang passed by this lake and noted the details in the classic travelogue great tang records on the western regions in the 7th century. Pdf years of environmental history of lake issykkul. Ancient civilization under a russian lake ancient mysteries. Lake issykkul is a closed lake located in the tien shan mountain belt of the republic of kyrgyzstan. Spend a night in a yurt near alpine son kul lake, surrounded by the towering peaks of the tien shan. She tells of her colleague who was kidnapped to become a wife, of a typical meal in a southern teahouse and of circumnavigating lake issyk kul solo by bike. An unusually large number of graves there are dated 38 and 39. One more ancient civilization found in lake issykkul. The government of kyrgyzstan at the closeddoor meeting on april 4 decided to take back from uzbekistan four resorts at kyrgyzstans lake issykkul, kyrgyz media reported with reference to the governments press service. The north is dominated by the eyeshaped issyk kul lake, surrounded by the ridges of the tian shan mountain system.
Kristin romey is an editor and writer covering archaeology and culture for national geographic. Low salinity less than 20% that of seawater indicates that in historical terms issykkul has only relatively recently become a closed lake. In 1963, 156 brooders have been accidentally introduced into the degrez water reservoir with zander where. Lake issykkul occupies a large late mesozoiccenozoic intramontane basin between the mountain ranges of the northern kyrgyz tien shan. The history of sevan, issykkul, balkhash, zaisan and aral lakes. Buddhist records of the western world, by xuanzang, translated by s. Issyk kul definition of issyk kul by the free dictionary. Pdf 1,000year environmental history of lake issykkul. Golden collection at the kyrgyz state museum of history 2009. Vasily ploskikh is the team field director for the issyk kul archaeological project. Issyk kul synonyms, issyk kul pronunciation, issyk kul translation, english dictionary definition of issyk kul.
Implication of alien species introduction to loss of fish biodiversity. Xuanzangs description of the lake, which i got from a 1969 oriental books reprint of the original 1884 london version of siyuki. Sep 26, 2014 issykkul lake, bostery village august 2530 video. The research was sponsored by the volkswagen foundation, germany, and focused on funeral traditions and social changes in kyrgyzstan. The greatest decrease in levels has been recorded on lake issyk kul about 90 cm. She is the former executive editor of archaeology magazine and a fellow of the explorers club. The lakelevel changes in central asia during the last years.
Lake issykkul also referred to simply as issykkul, located in the kyrgyz republic commonly referred to as kyrgyzstan, is the worlds secondlargest highaltitude lake and a major biological and economic resource of the country. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget. Enjoy a boat ride on beautiful lake issykkul, before a picnic lunch in the mountains and a folklore performance. Lake issykkul constitutes one of the most important economic resources in the. The analysis here of recent measurements in lake issyk.
Lake issykkul ozero issykkyl in russian, a drainless lake in the northern tien shan mountains of kyrgyzstan, is one of the largest mountain lakes in the world, and is famous for its magnificent scenery and unique scientific interest. Issykkul lake in the northeastern tian shan is the largest lake in kyrgyzstan and the second largest mountain lake in the world after titicaca. For lakes balkhash, issykkul, ladoga, superior, and erie, there is a general tendency for a decrease in water levels. Lake issyk kul is a closed lake located in the tien shan mountain belt of the republic of kyrgyzstan.
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