Kaspijsko more je mnogo više od najvećeg jezera na svetu. To je mesto bogate flore i faune sa prirodnim čudima koja i dalje fasciniraju naučnike i putnike
The Caspian Sea is far more than the world’s largest lake. Rich in flora and fauna, it is a place of natural wonders that continue to fascinate both scientists and travellers
Z amislite plavetnilo kojem nema kraja, beskrajno jezero, najveće na Zemlji, smešteno između Ev- rope i Azije. Ovo čudo prirode zapravo je slano, pa ga zato i zovu morem. Ujedno je, sa 1.025 metara, treće najdublje jezero u svetu – prvo je ruski Bajkal sa 1.620, a drugo afričko Tanganjika sa 1.435 me- tara. Obrubljuju ga Kavkaz i stepe Središnje Azije sa zalivom Kara-Bogaz Gol na istoku, a u njega se uliva više od 130 reka, od kojih je daleko najveća ruska Volga. Uz sve navedeno, ov- aj lokalitet vredan divljenja može se pohvaliti sa čak 50 ostrva. Naravno, region Kaspijskog mora je bogat naftom i prirodnim gasom koji se eksploatišu u podvodnim poljima, a naftni ter- minali i rafinerije dominiraju nekim obalama. Pretpostavlja se da je Kaspijsko jezero staro oko šest mi- liona godina, a prvi ljudi njegove obale nastanili su još pre 75.000 godina. Međunarodni dan Kaspijskog mora slavi se 12. avgusta, za slučaj da baš tada želite da odletite Er Srbi- jom u Baku i proslavite ovo čudesno mesto na Zemlji. Ia- ko nije tipična destinacija za letovanje, severne obale Kas- pijskog mora nude peščane plaže pogodne za kupanje. Najpoznatije su oko Bakua i Turkmenbaša, dok jugozapad- ni delovi sa močvarama više služe za posmatranje ptica ne- go rekreaciju. Ime „Kaspijsko“ potiče od drevnog naroda Kaspija, koji je živeo na njegovim obalama. Ima više od 50 reka koje u nje- ga ulivaju vodu, ali nema prirodnog izliva u okean, što ga čini jedinstvenim hidrologijskim fenomenom. Dno jezera sastav- ljeno od stena okeanskog tipa, a režim plime i oseke sličan je morskom. Osim toga, na ovom jezeru zabeleženi su talasi vi- soki čak 11 metara! U njegovim vodama danas živi oko 850 životinjskih i više od 500 biljnih vrsta, od kojih su mnoge endemične. Najveću koncentraciju biomase čine modrozelene alge, a kad je reč o ribama, tu su jesetra, haringa, štuka, smuđ... No daleko naj- popularnija životinja na kaspijskim obalama je mala foka, re- dak i omiljen morski sisar...
I magine an infinite blue expanse, an endless lake, the largest on planet Earth, situated between Eu- rope and Asia. This wonder of nature actually has salty, brackish water, which is why it is referred to as a sea. Reaching a depth of 1,025 metres, it is al- so the world’s third deepest lake – after Russia’s Lake Bai- kal (1,620m) and Africa’s Lake Tanganyika (1,435m). Its shores lap the Caucasus Mountains to the west and the steppes of Central Asia to the east, along with the lagoon of Kara-Bogaz-Gol on its eastern shore. It collects the wa- ters of more than 130 rivers, with Russia’s Volga River be- ing the largest by far. This wondrous body of water also boasts as many as 50 islands. The region of the Caspian Sea is rich in oil and natural gas that are exploited in un- derwater fields, with oil terminals and refineries promi- nent along stretches of its coastline. Estimated to be around six million years old, the first people settled the shores of the Caspian some 75,000 years ago. International Caspian Sea Day is com- memorated on 12 th August – just in case you want to choose that particular date to fly to Baku with Air Serbia and celebrate this most wondrous of places. Despite not being a typical summer holiday destination, its northern shores offer sand beaches that are suitable for bathing. The most famous are situated around Baku and Tür- kmenbaşy, while the marshes of its southwestern parts are more suitable for birdwatching than recreation. The name comes from the ancient Caspi people, who lived along its shores. The fact that this huge body of water has no natural outlet to the oceans makes it a unique hydrological phenomenon. The lake’s bottom is composed of oceanic-type rocks, while it has a tidal re- gime similar to that of a sea and has recorded waves as high as 11 metres! Its waters are today home to around 850 animal spe- cies and more than 500 plants, many of which are en- demic. The Caspian’s greatest biomass concentration is
formed by blue-green algae, while its most common fish are sturgeon, herring, pike and perch. However, the Caspian’s most popular animal by far is a small, rare seal that’s a beloved marine mammal...
Zbog ogromne površine od oko 370.000 km² zovu ga morem, iako to tehnički nije, jer nema prirodnog izliva u okean It is known as a sea due to its salinity and a huge surface area of approximately 370,000 km², though it is technically a lake because it has no natural connection to the oceans
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