Publications about Orinoco River

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How to Protect Free Flowing Rivers: The Bita River Ramsar Site as an Example of Science and Management Tools Working Together (Page 1)

How to Protect Free Flowing Rivers: The Bita River Ramsar Site as an Example of Science and Management Tools Working Together

Suárez CF, Paez-Vasquez M, Trujillo F, Usma JS, Thieme M, Bassi AM, Naranjo LG, Costanzo S, Manrique O, Pallaske G, and Flechas J ·
2021

The Orinoco river basin is the third largest river in the world by volume. Its catchment encompasses 27 major sub-basins including the Bita with a catchment area of about 825,000 ha, which originates in the Colombian high plains in the Llanos ecoregion.

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Arauca River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Arauca River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Arauca River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Arauca River is a 51%, a C. This means the Arauca is in moderate health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Atabapo River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Atabapo River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Atabapo River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Atabapo River is a 72%, a B. This means the Atabapo is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Bita River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Bita River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Bita River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Bita River is a 71%, a B. This means the Bita is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Cuenca del rio Orinoco Reporte de Salud 2016 (Page 1)

Cuenca del rio Orinoco Reporte de Salud 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

Este reporte de salud provee una evaluación transparente, oportuna y geográficamente detallada de la cuenca del río Orinoco. Para el año 2016, el reporte incluye once indicadores bajo las categorías de Biodiversidad, Manejo y gobernanza, Ecosistemas y paisaje, Economía, Gente y cultura, y Agua. En el 2016, la calificación global para la cuenca del río Orinoco fue de 63% o B-.

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Guaviare River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Guaviare River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Guaviare River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Guaviare River is a 64%, a B-. This means the Guaviare is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Inírida River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Inírida River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Inírida River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Inírida River is a 68%, a B. This means the Inírida is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Matavén River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Matavén River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Matavén River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Matavén River is a 87%, an A. This means the Matavén is in good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Meta River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Meta River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Meta River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Meta River is a 48%, a C. This means the Meta is in moderate health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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