Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Environmental Atlas of the Sea

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BUENOS AIRES, Apr 7 2008 (IPS) - Some 50 experts from a variety of institutions and disciplines put together an Atlas of Environmental Sensitivity of the Argentine Coast and Sea, with data on fauna and flora, water salinity, fishing resources, contamination, and other aspects. “The aim was to identify sensitive areas that require attention because of activities like fishing, shipping or exploitation of hydrocarbons,” Florencia Lemoine, of the Fundación Vida Silvestre, a group participating in the project, told Tierramérica.

“It is a database with reliable scientific basis, with a multidisciplinary focus and which will serve as a tool for easy consultation and simple language for decision makers and for society,” she said.

The atlas covers 5,000 kilometers of coastline from north of Buenos Aires to the southern extreme of Beagle Canal, and will be available on the Internet in May.