The Ganges River
runs along the Himalayan Mountains, through India and Bangladesh, and empties into
the Bay of Bengal. This 1,569 mile long river
is considered to be the third largest river due to its excessive amount of
discharge into the Bay of Bengal. The
focus point of pollution of the Ganges River is its negative affects to the
surrounding areas in India. The
pollution of the Ganges River is a regional issue in India because the whole
country, mainly ecosystems in proximity to the river, is faces its negative
effects. Within the water biomes in the
river, the increasing amount of water pollution is harming many fish and
amphibian species. As well, the water
from the river used to support the agriculture in areas surrounding the Ganges
River is negatively affecting crop production.
Specifically in an area called The Delta, a swampy ecosystem inhabited
by humans, animals, and plants, flooding due to intense rainfall occurs every
year between the months of June to October.
Although this rainfall is annual and is expected, the effects caused by
the overflow of polluted waters has negatively affected this ecosystem.
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