Wetlands threatened by waterway development

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Pantanal waterway project would destroy a ‘paradise on Earth’, scientists warn

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Brazilian government wants to develop the upper 435 miles ( 700km ) of Paraguay River into the Paraguay -Paraná hidrovia (waterway) In 2022 and 2023 , preliminary licences were issued for the construction of port facilities within the Pantanal .

40 scientists say the waterway development represents an existential threat to the ecosystem.

The wetland is home to Indigenous peoples whose livelihoods would be threatened.

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