Bishkek, June 17, 2026. /Kabar/. There are more than 1,200 recreation areas in Issyk-Kul region, of which more than 170 are boarding houses, and about a thousand are guest houses and yurt towns. Rasulbek Zhusupov, head of the environmental control department told Birinchi Radio.
According to him, the main problem of these recreation areas is the issue of garbage and wastewater.
"There are more than 250 wastewater treatment plants in Issyk-Kul region. Most guest houses and recreation areas have their own local treatment plants. All of them are connected to large wastewater treatment plants in the cities of Karakol, Cholpon-Ata, and Balykchy. The problem with the facilities in the cities of Karakol and Balykchy has been solved, and wastewater from all guest houses is being connected. Here, wastewater is treated, laboratory samples are taken and tested, and then used to irrigate agricultural lands in the village of Sary-Kamysh.
In addition, the wastewater treatment plant in Karakol will soon be completed, and the problem will be completely resolved," said Zhusupov. In addition, there are a number of laws and regulatory documents on nature protection. Based on those documents, work is being carried out to protect the lake.