Caspian Sea 2011

State of the Environment of the Caspian Sea

1

Caspian coastline

V o l g a

Astrakhan

Volga delta

RUSSIA

Lagan region

Terek River delta

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Makhachkala

Potential inundated areas if water level rises:

+5 metres +2 metres +1 metre Present level Vulnerable area in case of flooding

0 50 100 km

3

Qobustan

Source: Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis for the Caspian Sea , Caspian Environment Programme, 2002.

Xacmas-Divichi

Sumgait

Apsheron Peninsula

AZERBAIJAN

Baku

Qobustan

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r a

Anzali

Safid Rud delta

Rasht

Kura River Delta

Ramsar

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a f i d

IRAN

70

S

Lenkaran

0

50

100 km

0

50

100 km