A site near Buchara Dam reveals how illegal mining has disrupted the flow of the Sota River over the years.
The satellite imagery shows extensive land scarring developed over the years as a result of illegal mining.
Signs of soil erosion are evident at the site of another illegal mining/quarrying operation.
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An illegal mining site shows a hill flattened in a decade, with its elevation dropping from 424 meters in 2012 to 417 meters in 2024, likely due to blasting or stone crushing.