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Developments on environmental protection in the Caspian Sea region.

Moscow Protocol to the Tehran Convention is ratified and enters into force

On 15 August 2023 Russian Federation ratified the Moscow Protocol to the Tehran Convention. The Protocol is now ratified by all the five members of the Tehran Convention and will be the second Protocol to the Convention to enter into force.

TC Interim Secretariat

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:37

Turkmenistan celebrates the Caspian Sea Day 2023

Caspian Sea Day is celebrated by the Caspian littoral countries annually on 12 of August – the day the Tehran Convention came into force in 2006. This year, festive activities were held in Turkmenistan on 11 and 12 of August.

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 19:50

A comprehensive environmental study carried out in the Caspian Sea

An expedition group composed of the representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan and the Institute of Zoology of the Ministry of Science and Education completed another comprehensive environmental study in the Caspian Sea.

Mon, 28/08/2023 - 15:23

Saving the Caspian Seal: Research collaboration of Kazakhstan and Norway

An endangered endemic species of the Caspian Sea - Pusa Caspica - is affected by the consequences of climate change, global warming, pollution, including oil spills, by-catch and illegal hunting. It was listed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in its Red List of Threatened Species in 2009.

TC Interim Secretariat

Mon, 03/04/2023 - 17:35

Azerbaijani companies clean the surface of the Caspian Sea

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Closed Joint-Stock Company is engaged in cleaning the surface of the Caspian Sea, in particular the Baku Bay, of solid and liquid waste in an effort to reduce the negative effect of the functioning of industrial and other economic facilities and vessels, and other anthropogenic activities.

TC Interim Secretariat

Mon, 03/04/2023 - 12:14

Uzboy - a thousand kilometers along the sleeping river

A constant and long-acting river flow, which once made its way from Sarakamysh to the Caspian Sea, formed a river valley in the desert with canyons and waterfalls, which still amaze travelers with their power and beauty. Rapid sections of the riverbed, drops from several meters to several tens of meters with traces of waterfalls, terraces with numerous remnants of freshwater mollusk shells and organic remnants of former flora — everything leaves no doubt that a full-flowing river flowed through these places.

TC Interim Secretariat

Wed, 15/03/2023 - 07:45

Greater flamingos have arrived on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea

Greater flamingos are listed in the Red Book of Turkmenistan. The name of the flamma birds translates from Latin as "fire, flame". The flight of a flock of flamingos is a charming chain of red lights in the sky – they glow either white or bright pink, creating the impression of fiery flashes. Seeing such a beauty, you understand why the birds were given this name.

TC Interim Secretariat

Tue, 14/03/2023 - 13:21

Ornithologists made a record of waterfowl along the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea

Turkmen ornithologists have completed winter registration of waterfowl and wetland birds. Traditionally, the completion of winter birds' registration is timed to coincide with the World Wetlands Day which is marked on February 2, 2022. The scientists of the Khazar State Nature Reserve, one of the most bird-rich protected natural areas, also participated in the implementation of research programs. This reserve keeps records of the entire Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Iran.

TC Interim Secretariat

Tue, 14/03/2023 - 13:09

Caspian Day celebrations were held in Turkmenistan in August, 2022

Many of scientific and practical activities took place in Turkmenistan to celebrate the 2022 Caspian Sea Day. Among these events were the Scientific conference and the event aiming at the youth engagement.

Caspian Sea Region

Tue, 25/10/2022 - 09:03