Lake Besaroy Explained

Lake Besaroy
Coordinates:-24.9712°N 47.0305°W
Type:Lake
Length:4km (02miles)
Width:2.5km (01.6miles)
Location:near Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar

Lake Besaroy is a waterbody near Fort Dauphin in Madagascar.[1]

Description

The lake is close to the Indian Ocean and connected to Lake Ambavarno.[2]

History

Between December 2014 and January 2015, 117 metres of the lake was contaminated by mining activities undertaken by QIT Madagascar Minerals.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-16 . Fish deaths near Rio Tinto mine in Madagascar dredge up community grievances . 2023-06-14 . . en-US . 2023-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523104928/https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/fish-deaths-near-rio-tinto-mine-in-madagascar-dredge-up-community-grievances/ . live .
  2. Frank Harris, (2019) Transport and Export of Rare Earth Concentrates, Rio Tinto
  3. Web site: Rio Tinto retreats from sensitive zone in Madagascar . 2023-06-14 . . en . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404085115/http://www.theecologist.org/2019/mar/08/rio-tinto-retreats-sensitive-zone-madagascar . live .
  4. Web site: 2019-11-20 . Madagascar regulator under scrutiny in breach at Rio Tinto-controlled mine . 2023-06-14 . . en-US . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421181936/https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/madagascar-regulator-under-scrutiny-in-breach-at-rio-tinto-controlled-mine/ . live .

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