The Mekong River Basin

Paper Summary:

The Mekong River Basin is one of the ten longest rivers existing in the world and has a significant impact upon the nature, environment and societal aspects, as well as the economical aspects of the Indo-China Peninsula. This paper evaluates the present geographical conditions of the region and concludes that the biodiversity of the region needs to be guarded if the area is to continue serving the many communities around it.

Paper Outline:
Introduction
Context: Physical Geological Information
Present Environmental Condition
Cultural Significance of the Mekong River Basin Region
Economic Significance of the Mekong River Basin
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is important that the destruction of local spawning grounds or dry season refuges be avoided, that local changes in the quality and quantity of water available be unchanged as storage in dams and abstraction for irrigations and that the construction of barriers such as dams, weirs and diversions be avoided as well. Deforestation and loss of riparian vegetative cover are cited as problems in the area. Many of the areas surrounding the river have instituted conservations zones, gear restrictions and seasonal restrictions in an effort to save the biodiversity of the Mekong River Basin."

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