Aysén, Chile. The three dams on the Pascua river would create artificial lakes flooding more than 1,600 hectares (about 4,000 acres). Flooded lands would include some of the world’s rarest forest types, including the critically endangered plants. Other rare species that would be harmed by the Pascua dams include the torrent duck and the white-bellied seedsnipe
Photograph: Daniel Beltra/iLCP
The Guardian
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