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Author(s):
Divya Mohan and Shirish Sinha
Year:
2010
Editor:
Living Ganga Programme - Climate Adaptation Project Team
Publisher:
WWF-India
Pages:
16
Summary:

The Ganga basin is one of the most populous regions on Earth, home to 450 million people at an average density of over 550 individuals per square kilometre. In the delta zone this rises to over 900 per km2.

As a result, there is strong demand and competition for natural resources, especially water for domestic use and irrigation, and most of the basin tributaries are regulated by barrages. Fisheries along the river are of considerable economic value and their output makes a major contribution to regional nutritional needs.

External Resources:
The World Wildlife Fund - Ganga Basin
The World Wildlife Fund
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File(s):
WWF Ganga Basin.pdf
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