# Kazakhstan's Volunteer Drive

- Place: Taraz, Kazakhstan (42.9, 71.365)
- Published: 2026-11-07T07:32:53.970Z · expires 2026-11-14T07:32:53.970Z
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Kazakhstan launches a volunteer initiative to protect rivers and lakes, per Caspian Post.

The campaign aims to safeguard water resources amid growing environmental concerns, QazInform reports.

Local communities are mobilizing to support conservation efforts, with nationwide participation noted.

## Sources

- [Kazakhstan expands volunteer efforts to safeguard water resources](https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-expands-volunteer-efforts-to-safeguard-water-resources-e1e910) · qazinform.com · 2026-11-04
- [Kazakhstan Launches Volunteer Drive to Protect Rivers and Lakes](https://caspianpost.com/kazakhstan/kazakhstan-launches-volunteer-drive-to-protect-rivers-and-lakes) · caspianpost.com · 2026-11-04

## Open data shown on the globe

- Lakes and reservoirs · HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0): 49 of 5 km² or more within 400 km · 11 reservoirs; largest: Aydar, 2,742 km², 16.2 m deep on average; together about 84.4 km³ of water · points are outlets · check: https://www.hydrosheds.org/products/hydrolakes