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Conservation and Restoration of Ramsar Site Lagunas de Guanacache Desaguardero and del Bebedero

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Argentina
Basins: Salado, Colorado & Negro
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Replenishment
Progress to Date: 1000|5000 Area restored (ha)|Total Replenishment Benefit (Ml/year)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2011  »  Dec. 31, 2011
Project Website: www.cocacoladeargentina.com.ar/historias/medio-ambiente-resc...
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
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Project Overview

This project seeks to conserve and restore the Guanacache, Desaguadero, and del Bebedero wetlands of Mendoza, Argentina. These wetlands protect a system of chained lagoons and marshlands and are inhabited by approximately 2,000 people that have historically relied on the Guanacache wetlands for water, food, and other resources. Between 1950 and 1960, the Guanacache wetlands suffered from drying due to natural and anthropogenic alterations resulting in a reduced surface area…

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This project seeks to conserve and restore the Guanacache, Desaguadero, and del Bebedero wetlands of Mendoza, Argentina. These wetlands protect a system of chained lagoons and marshlands and are inhabited by approximately 2,000 people that have historically relied on the Guanacache wetlands for water, food, and other resources. Between 1950 and 1960, the Guanacache wetlands suffered from drying due to natural and anthropogenic alterations resulting in a reduced surface area of the wetland that affected traditional activities of the local population, loss of water for irrigation, and local flooding. The project consists of constructing embankments in the unnatural gullies that are draining the wetlands to trap sediments and help retain water in the gullies, where the water infiltrates to replenish nearby wetlands. Additionally, as the sediment accumulates behind the embankments, the base level in the gullies is elevated, thereby allowing the wetland to be restored in the area around the embankments. Finally, the project areas are also revegetated to prevent erosion, and they are maintained and adjusted annually. Raising the base water level, which is a key objective of the restoration effort, allows the hydrological management of the accumulated water, avoiding the loss of water to absorption and making it easier to funnel and flood large areas of the Ramsar site wetlands, which results in benefits for the ecosystem and for the productive sector of local communities.

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