Abstract

This paper provides a medical–environmental and biogeographical assessment of potential natural hazards in the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve (Republic of Kazakhstan) with consideration of the tourism activities planned there. The exposure factors were analyzed for allergenic and poisonous plants and natural disease foci. The medical–geographical risks are caused by the existence of five natural foci of nosological entities in the reserve, among which tularemia and brucellosis have high morbidity levels in the region. The mammals inhabiting the reserve act as carries of natural-focal diseases, and a large number of poisonous and allergenically active plants grow there. This indicates that the presence of the corresponding risks require regular medical and environmental monitoring. The presented methodological scheme used to assess natural hazards may also be applied to other arid areas and regions.

中文翻译：

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Ile-Balkhash自然保护区（哈萨克斯坦）的自然危害评估

摘要

本文对Ile-Balkhash国家自然保护区（哈萨克斯坦共和国）的潜在自然灾害进行了医学，环境和生物地理评估，并考虑了在那里计划的旅游活动。分析了致敏和有毒植物以及自然疫源的暴露因素。医学地理风险是由保护区中存在5种自然灾害自然实体引起的，其中该地区的Tularemia和Brucellosis发病率很高。居住在该保护区的哺乳动物充当了自然疫病的传播媒介，那里生长着大量有毒和具有变应原活性的植物。这表明存在相应风险需要定期的医学和环境监测。