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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Disappearing Opportunities
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Panama Canal Under Threat from Deforestation - No Forests: No Panama Canal
Today the Panama Canal is threatened by local deforestation of watersheds. Since the canal depends on freshwater
to operate the locks, the canal is being adversely effected by declining rainfall. A larger problem is the widespread
siltation of the canal from erosion. This siltation is so extensive that is may soon prevent some ships from crossing
the canal. Dredging the canal so expensive that it may be cost prohibitive.
Continued: Extinction
Unless otherwise specified, this article was written by Rhett A. Butler [Bibliographic citation for this page]
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