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This is my last post from these rapids in Ivaí river. Here another close up of the central area of the rapids. Ivaí is the 4th largest river in State of Paraná with around 650 kilometers, being a tributary of Paraná river.In these last decades the river is suffering because erosion, poisons, lost of its native trees and many of its fishes, in these last months another menace: the dams.

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Esta é minha última postagem sobre estes saltos do Ivaí. Temos aqui uma vista próxima da parte central dos saltos. O Ivaí é o quarto maior rio paranaense com cerca de 650 km de curso, sendo um afluente do Paraná. Nas últimas décadas o rio perdeu suas matas ciliares e boa parte de seus peixes, vindo a ser atingido pela erosão e pelos pesticidas; nos últimos meses uma nova ameaça: as barragens.

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  • Copyright: Jorge Dias (jmdias) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6244 W: 181 N: 10994] (45774)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2011-12-11
  • Categories: Nature
  • Exposure: f/4.9, 1/800 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2012-08-30 16:45
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