Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Restoring the Magdalena River

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BOGOTA, Mar 10 2003 (IPS) - – Restoring the environment and navigation capacity of the Magdalena River, Colombia's largest, is being studied this week by representatives of the government, and of the transportation and industrial sectors in the capital. An international conference is planned for the northern city of Cartagena, where the results of the study are to be presented.

The Magdalena provides three-quarters of the country's hydroelectric energy, and the river basin is home to several endangered species, including monkeys, parrots and alligators.