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Freshwater resources conservation: an action-oriented overview

author(s) Baran, E - Ponniah, A.G
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  • Southern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Baran, E.; Ponniah, A.G. (2003). Freshwater resources conservation: an action-oriented overview. p. 400-415. CIP-UPWARD. Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity: a sourcebook. International Potato Center -Users' Perspectives With Agricultural Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. 3 volumes, 675 pp. In English, French and Spanish
Freshwater resources conservation: an action-oriented overview

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Abstract

Biodiversity in rivers and wetlands is very seriously at risk as evident from the fact that 63% of freshwater fish species in South Africa, 42% of those in Europe and 27% of those in North America have become extinct, threatened or endangered. However, in terms of protection initiatives, rivers and wetlands have been critically neglected

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