Attempts to save unique lake in Stavropol region

The authorities of Stavropol region and Kabardino-Balkaria will appeal
to the Russian Ministry for Natural Resources to provide financial
assistance for carrying out operations to normalise fresh water inflow
into the salty Lake Tambukan, reports RIA Novosti.
Tambukan is an endorheic lake, located nine kilometers south-east of
Pyatigorsk on the border with Kabardino-Balkaria. The lake is a source
of peloid, which is used in the sanatoriums of the Caucasus'
Mineralnie Vodi region and also exported.
The project's cost is estimated at 380 million roubles.