GROUP 4

name of river: mekong river

source from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mekong.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong_river

introduction:

The Mekong River is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. . Its estimated length is 4,350 km (2,703 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km² (307,000 sq mi).^[1]

^{From the Tibetan Plateau this river runs through china's yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and vietnam. All these areas except China and Burma belong to the Mekong River Commission.The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls in this river have made navigation extremely difficult.}

uses of Mekong river:

- tourist attraction

problem:

The Mekong River Commission, a panel of the region's nations, has accused China of blatantly disregarding the nations downstream in its plans to dam the river in an effort to stop the dams, but to no avail. Since the building of the first Chinese dam, many species have become endangered including the Mekong dolphin and manatee, water levels have dropped as ferries get stuck, fish caught are small and the catch is less than half of before the dam, the turnover at Chiang Rai port is less than 1/4 of previous years, and crossings from Chiang Rai to isolated Luang Prabang have lengthened from 8 hours to 2 days due to inadequate water levels.

done by: sakura gi

jia wen,lijing,jeann,lijun,felicia