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- 1. Esteros De Iberá“Bright Water”
- 3. Esteros De Iberá (within Corrientes)
- 4. 2nd Largest Wetlands in the World1.3 Million Hectares Covers 14% of Corrientes 60% of the area is privately owned, with 90% of that is on dry landRemaining 40% is public and waterlogged
- 5. Biodiversity125 Species of fish
- 6. 40 Species of AmphibiansLeptodactylus
- 7. 344 Species of Birds
- 8. 60 Species of Reptiles
- 9. 85 Species of Mammals
- 10. Why Protect/ConserveProtecting the River at its Birthplace Ensures Correct Function of the Totality of the EcosystemSustainable Use of the Wetlands by all
- 11. ThreatsEmbankments and Canals that Affect Water Fluxes (creation of gulleys and erosion)PollutionArtificial Habitat Barriers, Fragmentation Extinction of Species From Commercial and Game Hunting Introduction of Exotic and Invasive Species
- 12. Yacyretá DamLoss of 100,000 Hectares of Agricultural Land to FloodingReduction of 50,000 Cattle in 5 yearsLoss of 250,000 Hectares of Economically Productive Land
- 14. Governmental Many Attempts for National Park1983 Corrientes Governments Declared Iberá a Nationally Protected Area 1994 – 5 Areas Within Iberá Made Conservation Areas
- 15. Social24,000 Hectares declared as Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention in 2002Conservation Land Trust (Douglas Tompkins)
- 16. Douglas Tompkins
- 17. ForestalAndina