TroubleinParadise
Peoplewanttoprotecttheparksnearthefalls.Yet,peopleareitsbiggestproblem.Poacherscomeintotheparksillegally.Theytaketreesandanimals.Peopleaccidentallyinjureorkillanimalswhiledrivingthroughthe parks.
Outsidetheparks,loggingandclearinglandforfarmsisaproblem.Whentreesdisappear,plantsandanimalslosetheirhomes.Somespeciesgo extinct.
Thissignsays,"IguazúNationalPark,Argentina"in Spanish.
TouriststakeaboattourofIguazú Falls.
Watersourcesareaffected,too.Buildingdamssupplieselectricitytothearea.But,thedamsalsoaffectthewaterlevelinthe rivers.
TheItaipuDamisontheParaná River.
WorkingTogether
Protectingthisplaceishard.Thefallsborderthreecountries.Eachcountryhasitsownideasonhowtomanagetheland.Theyaretryingtowork together.
Theyarestartingwiththeanimals.Forexample,jaguarsusedtobeintrouble.Farmerskilledthembecausethebigcatshurttheircattle.Now,thefarmersplantcorninsteadofraisingcattle.Thenumberofjaguarshas doubled!
InArgentina,peoplespeakSpanish,sothefallsarecalledtheIguazúFalls.InBrazil,theyspeakPortugueseandcallthemtheIguaçuFalls.
Jaguarsaremakingacomebackinthis region.
Ideastomaketheparksbetterareworking.Thebeautifulfallsareworthseeing.And,theyareworthfighting for.
Thisviewfromabove showspartofthese falls.