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Santo Domingo.- Enriquillo Lake’s salinity is decreasing as the massive freshwater inflow changes the hyper saline natural body of water, mostly from the constant flooding of large nearby rivers, a situation which starts to threaten some endemic species.
"The lake’s aquatic system, which is used to a salty environment, will not withstand the fresh water for long because it’s a different environment, and other species are entering the lake, indicating that new residents are coming while others will disappear," said canals and dams agency (Indrhi) director Olgo Fernandez.
The official said in addition to the lake’s loss of salinity, is the problem of its constant growth, which threatens the inhabitants of nearby communities.
"Since 2004 the lake has entered a growth process which wasn’t noticeable in earlier times, but after the storms Olga and Noel in 2007, the Sabana Yegua and Barahona watershed has received a very high rainfall and as a result the lake has been receiving heavy volumes of water from the rains."
The Indrhi director said RD$120.0 million have been spent on measures to control the waters from Rincon (Cabral) Lake, whose surplus water must now be diverted to Enriquillo, contributing to the calamity.
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"The lake’s aquatic system, which is used to a salty environment, will not withstand the fresh water for long because it’s a different environment, and other species are entering the lake, indicating that new residents are coming while others will disappear"
Sounds like we need to do nothing, that's life, evolution!
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Welcome the Guppies from the Cachon de la Rubia...
"Sounds like we need to do nothing,"
That’s Business as Usual for the PLD; although the do Bill the Dominican TAX-PAYERS!
And in the other aisle, your PRD PPH would have come up with a plan in the category of "cambiar la hora, doblar a la derecha, coger pa' la acera, ...), like building a tanker spaceship to take the "extra" water to Mars, borrow $1,100,000,000,000,000,000,000.99, and end up building a "flying" letrina with no bottom.
Jejeje, just waiting for Sandy...
(*;*)
Manito you have to get a hold of yourself; beyond Manuela!
You're no making any sense!
"The Indrhi director said RD$120.0 million have been spent on measures to control the waters"
And just what are these "measures" that have cost so much??? any details?
Or is it just like say "trust us we are doing something" ... yes they are doing something with the money, doing something other than lining they pocket??? mmmm
"Sounds like we need to do nothing,"
Yes.... after decades of rampant deforestation and pollution we should just sit back and "do nothing"
The only species I can think of under threat, is the feral Homo sapiens-squattercus