As a result of overcontrol of the Big (Bolshoi) and Small (Maly) Uzen Rivers transboundary with Russia and the West Kazakhstan region, non-rational use of water and land resources, the Karasu River ecosystem which feeds itself from the Small Uzen River has greatly deteriorated bringing along the River shallowing and oozing, biodiversity reduction, soil salinization, pasture and hay-making area capacity decline. Waste and discharges from Kaztalovka village located on the River Karasu banks pollute the water, while local authorities and nature protection agencies fail to pay adequate attention to activities for the River ecosystem restoration and water protection against pollution.

The project will attract attention of the public of Kaztalovka village to the issues of conservation and restoration of bioresources of the river Karasu through realization of a series of actions on supplying the river with water, clearing of the river-bed and its deepening with participation of the local community.