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The article defines the morphometric, hydrochemical, and hydrobiological parameters of the Ust-Kamenogorsk reservoir, located on the territory of Ablaketka and the Bukhtarma reservoir, formed in the zone of narrowing of the mountain valley (1960), 12 km below the confluence of the Bukhtarma River with the Irtysh River. When determining deviations in indicators of the reservoirs, data from gauging stations have been taken into account. The purpose of the article is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current state of two large reservoirs in the East Kazakhstan region during the specified time period. The novelty of this topic lies in its comprehensive approach to assessing various aspects of the reservoirs' condition in a specific region over a defined period. This approach enables the identification of current trends and issues and facilitates the proposal of practical measures to address them and enhance water resource management. As a result of this research work, after analyzing changes in indicators, the condition of the reservoirs was determined. During the research work, according to the results of hydrochemical studies, the Bukhtarma reservoir is favorable for the habitat of aquatic organisms, and in the Ust-Kamenogorsk reservoir, a positive change in hydrochemical parameters has been noted compared with 2020. In addition, after analyzing the research indicators, it was proposed to form specially protected areas in the Bukhtarma reservoir, suitable for use in connection with the distribution of valuable fish listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan. When demonstrating the location of gauging stations, methods of remote sensing of the earth and the method of geoinformation mapping were used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Geographical names, including speleonyms, which were once not registered in official sources, have been preserved in the form of missing words or errors in the Russian language. Therefore, the task of their collection and systematization is fixed by many resolutions of the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other authorized bodies. One of the issues of determining the ways of implementing the project "sacred geography of Kazakhstan" and the direction of research work is aimed at restoring the names of caves. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the formation of cave names on the territory of Kazakhstan and the geographical prerequisites for their restoration. Research objectives: to determine the role of physical and geographical conditions of Kazakhstan in the formation of speleonyms; to reflect the patterns and areas of cave distribution in Kazakhstan and to analyze the geographical aspects of the formation of speleonyms; analysis of geographical aspects of the formation of speleonyms; determination of the place of speleonyms as tourist and recreational objects; making proposals for the preservation of caves and Speleonyms of Kazakhstan. The object of the study is caves and other underground parts distributed on the territory of Kazakhstan as special objects of the sacred regions of the country, the subject of the study is the conditions and meaning of the formation of the names of these caves, their geographical prerequisites and opportunities for restoration. The caves will be of great interest from a geomorphological, hydrological, bio-speleological, archaeological and paleozoological point of view. In recent years, they are studied as unique natural landscapes. The importance of caves for speleotourism is also difficult to overestimate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article conducts a study of the current state of development of the natural and recreational potential of th e Southern Altai. The problems that currently hinder the development of tourism sectors in this territory are considered and ways to solve them are proposed. With the accelerated growth of global tourism and recreation, demand for certain regions of Kazakhstan is increasing. The assessment of the natural and recreational potential of Southern Altai was carried out taking into account the bioclimatic state of natural and recreational areas. When assessing the natural and recreational resources o f the study area, our study assessed the shape of the relief, bioclimate, hydrology and flora. The results of the study allow us to propose specialized and multi-thematic routes connecting the main natural and cultural attractions of the main recreation areas for international and domestic tourists, as well as for educational and educational field programs and research trips. The study of the territorial and recreational potential of a mountainous region has its own characteristics, since, compared with plain territories, its knowledge is insufficient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article analyzes the development of ecotourism in the Ulytau Nature Park using innovative Geographi c information systems technologies. The main purpose of the study is to create a favorable and innovative environment for the development of the tourist experience, including the search and discovery of historical sites, the development of optimal routes and infrastructure improvements. The use of GIS maps in ecological tourism contributes to the development of optimal routes, improvement of tourist infrastructure and provision of informative services. The analysis of the study makes it possible to identify recommendations for public and private organizations in the field of using GIS technologies for the sustainable development of ecotourism. The created GIS map provides information about the park's territory, the location of objects and routes, which contributes to a more informative and oriented tourist experience. The experience of working with GIS technologies enhances the ability of tourists to navigate, discover and obtain information about historical sites and attractions in ecotourism and help enrich the tourist experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, a study was conducted to analyze the factors leading to the occurrence of one of the natural disasters - fires on the territory of Eastern Kazakhstan. This work examined the consequences of forest fires that occurred before 2022 and analyzed changes in the state of forest cover in recent years using satellite images. The article also describes the methodology and application of geographic information technologies for assessing the potential damage caused by fires based on data from space. This technology provides a quick assessment of possible damage from forest and steppe fires, which can be supplemented with data from the area. Based on space monitoring data, areas affected by fires are identified, and a rapid assessment of such areas is carried out using information from the MODIS system, after which it is recommended to supplement it with more detailed medium-resolution data, such as Landsat images. In addition, the article determined the structure of forest cover, and also identified factors influencing the occurrence of fire conditions in the territory of Eastern Kazakhstan. As a result of the study, a set of proposals was developed to assess the level of damage caused by forest fires and measures to prevent such fires. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Structural-functional relationships of geosystems in geosystem classification in the river basin are relied on through systematicity concept. As single geosystem, river basin is supercomplex, exo-regulated, impulsively-dynamic geosystem, limited by two special types of surface: threshold - vertical (for example, glacial area) and contact - horizontal (floodplain). In our opinion, in studies of geosystems of seepage flow it is needed to considerate elements of macro and micro substrate levels of geosystems, not traditional component blocks because surface flow is differentiative factor besides of lithogeneus base. Elements of macro and micro substrate levels of geosystems are parameters of water and heat balance, productivity and yield capacity of phytomass. The purpose of the present article is to study geosystems of the basin of the Yertis river upper part. We regard the geosystems of the unified inter-continental rivers formed by water discharge as paragenetic and paradynamic complexes in the context of the increasing lack of moistening due to natural and anthropogenic factors. These natural complexes develop under the influence of two mutually conditioned leading differentiation factors - a lithogenic base and a river flow. These and other physical-geographical conditions forming the river basin enable to define the region as a unified mega-system. The article identifies basic regularities of the transformation of the natural environment of the Yertis river upper part basin. The methodological approach accepted by the authors to the study of modified systems is the theoretical concept of geosystem-basin approach to the study of anthropogenically-transformed systems. Either the following research methods were used: geosystem-basinal, statistical analysis, landscape-structural analysis and maps were compiled with the use of GIS on the ArcGis software. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Relief has its personal significance for tourism development. This is natural component, indicating the type of touristic use, which is approved by its basic position as a landscape component. The object of the research of this article is a recreational area of Southern Altai. Southern Altai as a part of the Altai Mountains is characterized by a variety of climatic conditions, landscape uniqueness and complexity of their space-time organization. Hypsometry determines the observability and attractiveness of the territory, vertical roughness of relief defines variety of scenery, horizontal roughness of relief determines variety and passes ability of the territory, slope angles define the prime cost of the recreational engineering constructions, exposure defines amount of solar energy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]