Ecological situation in Chelyabinsk region

Myths
Chelyabinsk region is a
radioactive
dump,
zone of
environment
disaster
scrapyard …
Chelyabinsk region
is a region where ecological problems are no longer
urgent …

Structure of land use
Agricultural lands– 60 %
Forest lands – 30 %
Lands of settlements, industry and transport– 7 %

Areas of land use
Protected areas
Underdeveloped ares
Agricultural areas
Industrial and urban areas
Special areas

Eco-economic zoning

Protected territories – 2 %

Underdeveloped territories– 20 %

Agricultural territories– 60 %

Industrial and urban territories– 5 %

Special territories

Karabash, 200 years of history
1907
1980

Karabash, granulation dumps

Karabash, mine waste

Karabash, Ryzhyi (red) brook

Karabash, pyrite deposit

Karabash, slope erosion

Karabash, secondary pollution

Karabash, lack of sanitary zones

Karabash, badland

Future of Karabash

“Mayak”, 60 years of history

Radiation accidents

The Techa River

Karachai Lake

EASTERN URALS RADIOACTIVE TRAIL - 57

ALWP-67