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Rivers - Veins and Arteries for the Land
Over the winter I have been lucky enough to get on a few different rivers. These included the Ngaruroro, the Whakapapa, the Rangitaiki, the Tongariro, and of course our local river, the Rangitikei.
All of these rivers are dam controlled in some fashion other than the Ngaruroro and the Rangitikei. The Ngaruroro is in danger of being dammed.
When you spend time on rivers you realise that they are not just a trench of water hurtling towards the sea. What they are in fact is the veins in a body, the body being the land. And like the veins and arteries in a body, they provide life and also get rid of any build up of poisons and toxic substances.
It makes you wonder whether dams are like blood clots in this flow. That long term they create permanent damage to the land.
Makes you wonder
Posted by Brian Megaw on 5th September, 2010 | Comments | Trackbacks
Tags: New Zealand, White water rafting, rafting, sustainable energy
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