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10 Most Endangered Rivers
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The Report from World Wild Fund For Nature lists following Rivers as the most endangered rivers.
1.Salween, Nujiang or Nu River
Location: Shared by China, Myanmar and Thailand. It flows from the Tibetian Plateau.
Major Threat: Dams made on it.
2. La Plata
Location: It crosses five countries in South America. Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay & Bolivia.
Major Threat: Dams and Navigation.
3. Danube
Location: 19 European Countries.
Major Threat: Navigation
4. Rio Grande
Location: Border of US & Mexico.
Major Threat: Water Over-extraction
5. Ganges
Location: India & Bangladesh
Major Threat: Water Over-extraction
6. Murray-Darling
Location: Australia
Major Threat: Invasive Species
7. Indus
Location: China, India, Afganistan and Pakistan
Major Threat: Climate Change
8. Nile
Location: 10 Countries in Africa.
Major Threats: Lowering of Water level
9. Yangtze
Location: Tibet-China
Major Threats: Pollution
10. Mekong
Location: China & Combodia
Major Threat: Over Fishing.
