Imperiled seals discovered dead on Russia's Caspian coast

 More than 100 and seventy seals were washed up dead over the shores of Caspian in Russia. Experts believe that the seals may need died thanks to industrial pollution or may need got caught within the nets.


Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea is that the largest inland water body within the world. it's bounded by five countries namely Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

Seals in Caspian 
The seals within the Caspian have suffered from industrial pollution and overhunting.
The number of seals within the Caspian have reduced from a million in twentieth century to 70,000.
In December 2020, quite 300 endangered seals died on the Dagestan’s region of Caspian .
Apart from industrial pollution, extraction of oil and gas pose serious threats to several species within the Caspian. In fact, the ocean itself is in danger .

Shrinking of Caspian 
The sea is shrinking in measures of centimetres.
The increased evaporation of the ocean and loss of ice in winter is to accelerate the losses. Dead Zones are emerging within the sea in deeper parts.
The shrinking of Caspian will affect the ecosystems within the region. The Shipping routes are going to be greatly affected. Famous wetlands will disappear, fishing grounds are going to be lost, international tensions in sharing he waters for fishing might increase, the winter ice might completely vanish.
Caspian Sea Pollution
The United Nations Environment Programme says that the Caspian is affected by huge pollution. This includes the following:

Offshore Oil fields
Radioactive waste from atomic power plants
Industrial Waste introduced by Volga rover
Volga River
Volga is that the longest river in Europe. it's located in Russia.

Tehran Convention
The Tehran Convention entered into force in 2006. it had been signed by all the five Caspian bordering countries like Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan. it had been the primary legally binding instrument signed by the Caspian states. It lays down requirements and for environmental protection within the Caspian .

Caspian Summit
The Caspian Summit, 2018 was held in Aktau. The Convention on the status of the Caspian was signed at the summit. it had been signed by all the five Caspian countries. The summit provides jurisdiction over 24 km of body of water to every country. Additionally, an exclusive fishing rights on the surface was also granted. the remainder is high sea .



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