The landscape near Peshnoe in Western Kazakhstan where the river Ural flows into the Caspian Sea close to new Oil Fields

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Close to Atyrau in Western Kazakhstan the Ural River flows into the Caspian Sea. The salt marshes are home to many animals and migratory birds. The industry in the area is booming due to the development, by international companies (ENI, Shell, Total,Exxon, Chevron) so is environmentally very sensitive

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Size: 5050px × 3354px
Location: Peshnoe, near Atyrau in Western Kazakhstan Central Asia
Photo credit: © Robert Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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