Especialy, the activity of mining industry makes the most essential impact on the landscapes. One can see moon landscapes around mining zones. At present there are a lot of cases when deposits are mined illegally. This happens because of hollows remaining after the underground mining.
Fires demolishing large areas of vegetation, also cause considerable damages to the republic.
During last time many mineral water sources have been exposed to essential changes. The stock of some sources has been greatly reduced. Lake and alpine rivers are contaminated with tins and others rubbish left by campers and tourists. Picturesque unique source Chiluchor-chashma situated on the south of the republic has been badly changed. Before the beginning of 1980s there were many diversified species of fishes, and water has crystal purity.