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There are about 170 mineral springs in Abkhazia

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22.03.2015 08:03
There are about 170 mineral springs in Abkhazia
"To date, studied the physicochemical properties of about 70 mineral springs and virtually for all of them are prepared indications and contraindications to the use of", - Otar Osiya. 

Sukhum. March 22nd. Apsnypress. In 1993, the UN General Assembly resolution on March 22 declared World Water Day. This date is another opportunity to remind humanity of the extreme importance of water resources. 

Thus, according to the report of the UN World Programme on Water Resources Assessment, almost 80% of diseases in developing countries, from whom die each year nearly 3 million people. Man linked to the quality of water, from diarrhea every day die 5,000 children , ie every 17 seconds a child dies. Overall, almost 10% of the world's disease can be avoided by improving water supply, water treatment, hygiene and management of water resources. 

According to the World Resources Institute, over the last year most of the world unsecured water were 13 states, including four former Soviet republics - Turkmenistan, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. Abkhazia reserves and quality of drinking and mineral water is one of the leading places in the world, and the number of fresh water per 1 sq. km, it is ahead of all other countries. 

Per square kilometer of the country has an average of 1.7 million cubic meters of river flow and per capita about 30 thousand cubic meters of water per year, which is 11 times higher than the European average. 

In addition, Abkhazia is rich of fresh water because of our mineral springs, which are the same quality as famous brands. There are about 170 mineral springs, many of which are suitable for drinking. Experts estimate their total debit of about 20 million liters per day. 

The study of mineral waters of Abkhazia engaged SIC Balneology and Alternative Medicine in conjunction with the State Committee on Ecology and Nature Protection. 

"To date, studied the physicochemical properties of about 70 mineral springs and virtually all of them have prepared the indications and contraindications for use", - said the director of SIC Balneology and Alternative Medicine Otar Osiya.

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