Environment Watch: Karayan Abra
October 24th, 2005
Environment Watch: Karayan Abra is a publication of STARM. This Ebook contains a comprehensive profile of the Abra River, a collection of facts and figures about corporate mining in the Philppines, environmental studies and much more.
some excerpts:
The Abra River Profile: Abra River originates at Mt. Osdong in Benguet province and traverses north until Lagangilang and Tayum where it is joined by Tineg River and turns west to drain into the Chinese Sea at the coastal plains of Cauayan. The highest elevation in the watershed is reaching more than 2,400 m.a.s.l. (meters above sea level) on its right (east) side, and only some 500 m a.s.l. on its left (west) side. When entering into the Abra Province south of Tubo, Abra River has the level of approximately 200 m.a.s.l. and then gently drops down for approximately 90 km until it leaves the province at the level of approximately 15 m.a.s.l. at San Quintin…
Download the full Ebook HERE
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