Utilization of The Natural Resource Potential of The Kara-Suu ‎District of Kyrgyzstan in The Context of Central Asia: An Updated ‎Review

  • Authors

    • Shaimkulova Roza Raimberdievna Affiliation: Institute of Natural Science, Physical Culture, Tourism, and Agriculture Technologies, Osh ‎State University, Osh city, Kyrgyzstan
    • Matikeev Kurmanali Affiliation: Institute of Natural Science, Physical Culture, Tourism, and Agriculture Technologies, Osh ‎State University, Osh city, Kyrgyzstan
    • Obdunov Elmurat Abduvapovich Affiliation: Institute of Natural Science, Physical Culture, Tourism, and Agriculture Technologies, Osh ‎State University, Osh city, Kyrgyzstan
    • Shermatova Zharkynai Tashpolotovna Affiliation: Institute of Natural Science, Physical Culture, Tourism, and Agriculture Technologies, Osh ‎State University, Osh city, Kyrgyzstan
    • Turgunova Venera Jumabaevna Affiliation: Institute of Natural Science, Physical Culture, Tourism, and Agriculture Technologies, Osh ‎State University, Osh city, Kyrgyzstan
    • Artykbaeva Sonunbu Zhumabekovna Affiliation: Osh Technological University, Institute of Innovation and Information Technologies, Osh ‎State University, Osh city, Kyrgyzstan
    https://doi.org/10.14419/mge63k48

    Received date: July 9, 2025

    Accepted date: September 19, 2025

    Published date: November 4, 2025

  • Kara-Suu District; Natural Resources; Forest Landscapes; Environmental Change; Sustainable Development; ‎Central Asia

  • Abstract

    This article examines the utilization of the natural resource potential of the Kara-Suu district within ‎the broader context of Central Asia. Particular attention is paid to the historical stages of forest ‎landscape use from antiquity to the present. The study analyzes key factors contributing to forest ‎reduction, including economic activities, armed conflicts, and climate change. The ecological ‎consequences of deforestation and its effects on land and pasture resources are discussed. The ‎authors propose a range of measures for the sustainable use of natural resources and forest restoration ‎as part of the region’s sustainable development strategy. The urgent need to understand historical and ‎contemporary natural resource utilization patterns in Central Asia has increased because of worsening ‎environmental conditions and declining resources. The research investigates the natural resource ‎capabilities of the Kara-Suu district in Kyrgyzstan, which stands as a vital ecological and geopolitical area ‎while connecting to Central Asian environmental transformations and sustainability. The research ‎examines forest landscape utilization in Kara-Suu from ancient times until the present day while ‎analyzing its historical development. The research focuses on how economic instability and military ‎conflicts, together with growing populations and climate shifts, have transformed forest areas and land ‎use patterns. The article presents a complete sustainable natural resource management system that ‎suits the Kara-Suu area based on its research findings. The research presents evidence-based strategies ‎for forest restoration and policy interventions and community-led stewardship practices. The study ‎demonstrates how Kara-Suu can function as a model for Central Asian sustainable development ‎through its alignment of measures with regional sustainability targets‎.

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    Raimberdievna , S. R. ., Kurmanali , M. ., Abduvapovich , O. E. ., Tashpolotovna , S. Z. ., Jumabaevna , T. V. ., & Zhumabekovna , A. S. . (2025). Utilization of The Natural Resource Potential of The Kara-Suu ‎District of Kyrgyzstan in The Context of Central Asia: An Updated ‎Review. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(7), 97-103. https://doi.org/10.14419/mge63k48