Thursday, August 23, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: Report Warns of Declining Biodiversity in SE Asia

Asia - Voice of America
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Report Warns of Declining Biodiversity in SE Asia
Aug 23rd 2012, 11:55

BANGKOK — One of the world's largest environmental groups has released its latest study of freshwater biodiversity in Southeast Asia, where hydroelectric dams and development threaten fish and aquatic life.  It is the first-ever detailed survey of some parts of the Mekong river. The four-year study by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals growing rates of freshwater species under threat in the Southeast Asia region known as IndoBurma, with at least 13 ...

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