• A Journey Through the Transformation of Baku – From Water-Scarce Fortress to Garden Capital of the Caspian Sea Region

      The Absheron Peninsula stretches eastward into the Caspian Sea, and the scenery is majestic and magnificent. The endless desert stretches to the distant sky, quicksand, saline-alkali land, salt lakes, boulders, and canyons are looming in the low hills. In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun brings a touch of golden red to this gray-yellow land. The natural conditions here are extremely harsh. The Apsheron Peninsula is the place with the least rainfall in Azerbaijan, with an annual rainfall of less than 200 millimeters. The hot weather and sandy land instantly make the scarce rainwater leave no trace. In summer, the tenacious desert plants have already turned into clumps…

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