Salgir is beautiful — the main Crimean river was cleared under the Ecology national project

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Ten kilometers of the Salgir River and its tributaries Yeni-Sala and Angara were freed from sediment and gravel, thickets of bushes and fallen trees that interfered with the flow. The work was carried out under the federal project “Preservation of Unique Water Bodies” of the national project “Ecology”. For their implementation in the period from 2021 to 2023. Rosvodresursy allocated 64.4 million rubles. Clearing was carried out in 3 of the most problematic areas within the boundaries of the Simferopol region. In some places, due to the proximity to communications, it was necessary to remove the rubble manually. The improvement of the river made it possible to improve the environmental living conditions for 5.6 thousand residents of Crimea. There is an interactive amusement park in the valley; guests of the republic and the local population come to Salgir to fish.

There are not many sources of fresh water on the peninsula, so Salgir is one of the most important water bodies in Crimea. The quality and quantity of the resource in the Simferopol reservoir, the main source of drinking water supply to the capital of the republic, depends on the condition of the river.,” the press service quotes Natalia Sologub, deputy head of Rosvodresursy.

In total, Rosvodresursy allocated 85.7 million rubles for the activities of the Ecology national project in the Republic of Crimea. 2020-2023 gg. At the expense of federal budget funds, the Otuz River and the Kiziltashsky Stream in Feodosia were restored on the peninsula. Shrubs and reeds were removed by hand to restore the flow of the riverbeds. Since 2023, the Slavyanka River and its tributaries have been cleared in Simferopol. The work is expected to be completed in full next year.

source: press service of Rosvodresursy

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