Kazakhstan
Quarry Life Award 2016

Usage of the Complex Method of Soil Enrichment

Biodiversity management

Baltabai quarry is located in the foothill zone of the Zailiisky Alatau. The total square of the quarry is equal to 20 ha. There are a lot of ducts of the Turgen River. The nearest glaciers (in spring and summer) and atmospheric condensation (in autumn) also play significant role in watering this zone. The climate is sharply continental.

Thanks to the location and the absence of rare and endangered plants and animals, the quarry renovation can be done very fast without usage of expensive tools, technologies, methods and machines. This unique complex method will help to renew soil fertility and make the whole territory of the quarry appropriate for living aborigine species of plants and animals.