The Republic of Uzbekistan has officially declared Sudochye as a Wetland of International Importance, in accordance with the Ramsar Convention. This area was once a part of the Aral Sea, and is sustained by the Amudarya River and irrigation canals. It is home to various types of vegetation, such as reedbeds, shrubs, salt marshes, and Haloxylon ammodendron plantations, and is a habitat for endangered species such as the Asiatic caracal, goitered gazelle, and bulatmai barbel. People visit the site to explore its history and view the ruins of the Urga settlement, while locals use it for fishing and harvesting reeds. Drought is one of the greatest threats to the area.
In May 2021, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan included Sudochye in the Wetland of International Significance list, making it the fourth site in the nation to be included, alongside Dengizkul Lake (2001), the Aydar-Arnasay system of lakes (2008), Tudakul Lake, and Kuymazor Reservoir (2020).
Nazokat Usmanova, UzA