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ARAL SEA
It is a saltwater body in Central Asia & an Endorheic lake lying between Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan.
The name translates as Sea of Islands (Archipelago in Turkic languages), referring to over 1,100 islands that once dotted its water.
Basin Countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan.
Primary Inflows: Syr Darya & groundwater (previously the Amu Darya)
It is considered as an example of Ecosystem Collapse, It have been nearly destroyed, not least because of the much higher salinity.
