Report 45 Task 6 Environmental Evaluation Luxor Demo Site
Report 45 Task 6 Environmental Evaluation Luxor Demo Site
Report 45 Task 6 Environmental Evaluation Luxor Demo Site
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<strong>Task</strong> 6. <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> of Using Treated Wastewater in Agriculture<br />
the opportunities and risks of water reuse can be communicated through newspapers,<br />
subject magazines and TV.<br />
• Monitor the long-term effects of water reuse on biodiversity (especially birds,<br />
mammals, and reptiles). Although plant cover is scarce in open deserts, desert ecosystems<br />
harbor important biodiversity in the form of reptiles and xeric plants. The demo site in<br />
question is part of a larger area that has already been significantly altered from years of<br />
water reuse and forest cultivation. Egypt must begin to assess the long-term effects of<br />
water reuse on biodiversity if it decides to implement large-scale irrigation projects using<br />
treated wastewater.<br />
LIFE IWRM 14<br />
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP