Mangoro River
| Mouth of the watercourse | Indian Ocean  |
|---|---|
| Tributary | Nosivolo River, Onive River |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Coordinate location | 20°0′18″S 48°46′54″E, 20°0′18″S 48°46′54″E |
De Mangoro River be de largest river on de east coast of Madagascar by basin size den water volume, wey e be 300 km in length.[1]
Overview
[edit | edit source]De Mangoro dey begin northeast of de town of Anjozorobe insyd de Analamanga region, at approximately 1,100 meters. Ein primary tributaries be de Onive River (wich dey join on de right bank at 200 km from de river source) den Nosivolo River.[2][3] Ein mouth be at de Indian Ocean near de town of Ambodiharina.
Owing to ein chaw tributaries, de Mangoro dey maintain a high flow year round, wey dey make am an ideal river for rafting.[4]
As of 2012, de Sherritt International Corporation plan to use de Mangoro River as a source of water for a slurry pipeline wey dey carry ore give de Ambatovy project mines, wey dey raise environmental concerns.[5]
Wildlife
[edit | edit source]Der be small populations of crocodiles insyd de more placid sections of de river, buh dema population be minimal den dey continue to plummet.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Mangoro River (Madagascar)". LC Linked Data Service (Library of Congress). Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "MADAGASCAR: New Livelihoods to Protect A River's Life". Global Issues, Inter Press Service. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ Campbell, Gwynn. David Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar", p. 488–89 (Brill 2012) (citing Aldegheri, Marius. The Rivers and Streams on Madagascar, in Battistini, Rene & G. Richard-Vindard (ed.), Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar (1972))
- 1 2 "Mangoro river". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Another Mining Horror Story? Sherritt International Corporation's Ambatovy Project in Madagascar". MiningWatch Canada. 2012-04-10. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
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