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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Threatened reservoir habitats

Threatened reservoir habitats

  • Endangered wetlands of man-made impoundments and dams
  • Threatened barrage environments

Nature

Many reservoirs are aging rapidly. They are filling with sediment, their shorelines are eroding, and their water is becoming muddy. Many reservoirs are drastically reduced in summer because of irrigation demands. This results in the degradation of populations of fish species that live near shore.

Broader

Threatened permanent open water habitats
Unpresentable
Threatened artificial wetland habitats
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Inappropriate management of dams
Presentable

Related

Threatened permanent freshwater lake habitats
Presentable

Value

Well-made
Yet to rate
Threat
Yet to rate
Endangered
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Environment » Environment
  • Geography » Land type/use
  • Geography » Wild
  • Industry » Products
  • Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
  • Societal problems » Vulnerability
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Storage
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4214
    DOCID
    12042140
    D7NID
    156288
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020