Patagonia under threat due to Dams

The Aysén region of Chilean Patagonia is threatened by a plan to build five dams on the Baker and the Pascua rivers – two of the wildest in the world. The dams would have a damaging impact on the region effecting wildlife, people and the national parks in the region. However the dams would create jobs and renewable energy for Chile to boost development. The link below provides more inforamtion on the case study with some stunning images.http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/apr/20/patagonia-rave-rivers