Rivers Network

The Chu and Talas rivers, shared by Kazakhstan and The Kyrgyz Republic, support a combined population of more than 1.6 million, and are crucial sources of water for agriculture, aquaculture, power generation, industry and domestic consumption in both countries.

The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It encompasses most of the Yukon Flats, a vast wetland area centered on the confluence of the Yukon River, Porcupine River, and Chandalar River. The area is a major waterfowl breeding ground, and after a proposal to flood the Yukon Flats via a dam on the Yukon River was turned down, the Yukon Flats were deemed worthy of protection. The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act established the refuge in 1980. It is the third-largest National Wildlife Refuge in the United States, although it is less than one-half the size of either of the two largest, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is administered from offices in Fairbanks.   Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"

Learn how a partnership between the Conservancy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is improving the health of this river and the surrounding habitat, which supports more than 350 species of birds and a wide array of other animals.   Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"

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Follow this link : The Indus rises on the Tibetan plateau in the Himalayas and runs down through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Along its way it feeds the largest connected irrigation system in the world, covering more than 18 million hectares of farmland. It also powers four major hydropower facilities, upstream of the farming areas. While other countries often have mixed priorities for their water, Pakistan has always been clear. The Indus is for irrigation. Hydropower is a secondary concern...

Bangalore was once called the city of a 1000 lakes. Over time, we lost most of our lakes to urbanization, sewage dumping, encroachment and rapid development. This community film made by The Alternative and Korkai chronicles the pioneering lake conservation efforts undertaken by the city to combat the water crisis by preserving its only freshwater source - lakes.   You are here: Home # Displaying items by tag: _Selection

Bali's traditional Subak irrigation system has been announced as UNESCO's World Heritage ( June 29, 2012 )   Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"

A new agreement between Mexico and the United States called Minute 319 will ensure more water flows into the Colorado River delta in Mexico, helping to restore parts of the once fertile region. Related article: http://nyti.ms/ZI94Hc Please visit http://nyti.ms/13qMiXp in order to embed this video Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n NYT on Google Plus: http://bit.ly/WnAshF Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nytimesvideo   Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"