Interview: Experts say Peruvian glaciers must be protected Source: Xinhua 2018-08-13 07:36:15Edito
Interview: Experts say Peruvian glaciers must be protected
Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-13 07:36:15|Editor: ZD
By Juan Limachi
LIMA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The system of glaciers in the Andes that Peru relies on for its water must be protected, said Jorge Richarte the director of the Andean Program of the Peruvian Mountain Institute on Saturday.
"The glaciers are one of the principal contributing sources of water for much of the population," Richarte told Xinhua, referring to the coastal urban areas that depend on water from the mountain glaciers.
According to the expert, around 70 percent of the Peruvian population is located on the western flanks of the Andes mountain range and receive just two percent of the country's rainfall.
"The glaciers are an enormous bank of water, from which we are deriving a vital service," he stated.
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