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Today i'm going to write about a geographical feature of Chile: The migthty river Baker. It is located in the chilean patagonia and is the Chile's largest river in terms of volume of water, this river flows out of Bertrand Lake, which is fed by General Carrera Lake. It runs along the east side of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field and empties into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Caleta Tortel. This river forms a delta, dividing into two major arms, of which only the northernmost one is navigable.
This river is the site of a controversial major hydro-electric project: HidroAysen, the project was a joint venture between Endesa Chile and Colbún S.A. The series of hydro-electric dams were proposed along both the Baker and Pascua rivers, two of Chile's mightiest rivers. The project was opposed by a protest campaing led by chilean and international environmental activist groups.
Based on study, if the project carry through some day the construction and access roads will impact six national parks, eleven national reserves, twenty six coservation priority sites, sixteen wetland areas and thirty two privately owned protected conservation areas. Also six communities of mapuches, four in Tolten and one in Lautaro and Victoria.
Until now the business are looking ways to realise the project and the people follow defending the wealth natural of Chile.
This river is the site of a controversial major hydro-electric project: HidroAysen, the project was a joint venture between Endesa Chile and Colbún S.A. The series of hydro-electric dams were proposed along both the Baker and Pascua rivers, two of Chile's mightiest rivers. The project was opposed by a protest campaing led by chilean and international environmental activist groups.
Based on study, if the project carry through some day the construction and access roads will impact six national parks, eleven national reserves, twenty six coservation priority sites, sixteen wetland areas and thirty two privately owned protected conservation areas. Also six communities of mapuches, four in Tolten and one in Lautaro and Victoria.
Until now the business are looking ways to realise the project and the people follow defending the wealth natural of Chile.
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