La protección de los ríos de los EE. UU. beneficia a las personas, el hábitat y la economía

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La protección de los ríos de los EE. UU. beneficia a las personas, el hábitat y la economía

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Los ríos y los humedales de los EE. UU. proporcionan una multitud de beneficios, entre ellos, regulación del clima, agua potable, hábitats para peces y vida silvestre, recreación y oportunidades económicas, culturales y científicas. A pesar de estas ventajas, las autoridades federales y estatales han protegido de manera formal muy pocas de las 3,5 millones de millas de ríos estadounidenses. En la actualidad, menos del 1 % de los ríos se preservan como parte del Sistema de ríos salvajes y paisajísticos nacionales.

Además, más de 90.000 diques y sistemas de desvío han alterado el cauce natural de los ríos en toda la nación, lo que reduce la calidad del agua, interrumpe la distribución de sedimentos y nutrientes y daña las poblaciones ictícolas y las comunidades que dependen de ellas para su supervivencia.

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Projects: U.S. Public Lands and Rivers Conservation & U.S. Conservation
Topics: Land Conservation
Tags: Public lands & Habitat protection
Experts: Brett Swift
Places: United States

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