Source of the Yangtze in Tibet source. The Yangtze is open to navigation all the year around. The picture to the left features one of the so-called "Three Gorges," dangerous to navigate because of its currents and shallows, but of incredible beauty. A bird's eye view of the Yangtze river source Lake Dongting is the second largest lake in China. Charismatic vertebrate residents include Tibetan macaque, clouded leopard, and the endangered Oriental stork.
Reed swamps still grow in and around seasonally flooded lakes like Poyang and Dongting that receive water when the Changjiang surges in the summer rainy season and return it when the river ebbs in the winter, fluctuating in height more than 10 m over the course of the year. At present, Poyang, 3, km 2 when full, can shrink to km 2 in the dry season. Chinese water deer, resident in the flood zone, swims to high ground when the river begins to surge.
Eighty percent of the global population of 3,—4, Siberian crane overwinters in this ecoregion, along with other waterfowl like oriental stork, swan goose, and white-naped crane. The critically endangered Yangtze alligator was practically extirpated in the s but has since partially recovered under strict protection. This species, a smaller cousin of the American alligator, hibernates half the year in complex burrows to avoid seasonal cold.
The Changjiang also supports two species of sturgeon, the Chinese and Yangtze sturgeons. Water Quality Stress:. Sanitation Access Stress:. Show Detailed View. Link to Project. Water Challenges As reported by organizations on the Hub. It flows for 6, kilometers 3, mi from the glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. The river is the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country.
It drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China PRC and its river basin is home to one-third of the country's population. The Yangtze is also one of the biggest rivers by discharge volume in the world. Primary Contact. Send Message. Organizations in Yangtze River Chang Jiang. Organization www. Artos Group Organization www. Asia Pulp and Paper Organization asiapulppaper. Asian Development Bank Organization www.
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Wahana Visi Indonesia Organization www. Wastewater Exchange Organization www. Water Canada Organization www. Water Technologies International Organization www. Wello Organization www. World Water Innovation Network Organization www. Projects in Yangtze River Chang Jiang. Adopting Water Efficiency at an Atlas Copco Manufacturing Facility Project Look to constantly develop manufacturing processes that are less water dependent, or do not require as high quality of water.
Assessing Water Risk at Husqvarna's Yangtze River Facility Project Husqvarna Group has carried out a water risk study, based on WWF's water risk filter, for all our major operations on a river basin level to identify sites where water shortages or other types of risks could pose potential production … Learn More. Assessing Water Risk at Kraft Heinz's Yangtze River Manufacturing Facility Project Globally we have established programs to help us drive water efficiency at our manufacturing sites and those platforms have helped us reduce our overall water footprint.
Ecolab Nanjing China Water Stewardship Project Project This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings by reducing demand and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin.
The river flows through or borders 10 provinces. Yangtze, which means "child of the ocean," is a name primarily used by Westerners. In China, the river is referred to as Chang Jiang, meaning "long river," while the name Yangtze is reserved for the small section of the river near its mouth.
The river flows through a variety of terrains, including high plateaus and lowland plains, but most of its journey — approximately three-fourths of it — is spent passing through mountainous regions, including some extremely scenic areas with deep valleys, canyons and gorges.
The river is fed by approximately tributaries, including eight principal rivers: Yalung, Min, Jialing, Han, Wu, Yuan, Xiang and Gan rivers, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Yangtze plays a central role in Chinese agriculture, industry and travel. It is the country's primary waterway, and nearly one-third of the population lives in its basin — an area covering about million acres — according to the World Wildlife Fund WWF.
Traditionally, the Yangtze River has been considered a dividing line between North and South China, although geographers consider the true line to be the Qinling-Huai River, according to the New World Encyclopedia.
It measures feet meters high and 1. The dam is located about 1, miles 1, km west of Shanghai, in the Three Gorges Region, an area widely considered the most scenic region in the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges three narrow, adjacent valleys are situated along the middle reaches of the river.
In general, the dam was built to produce electricity, increase shipping capacity and reduce the potential for dangerous floods; however, according to the organization International Rivers , the dam is quite notorious for its own role in causing environmental disasters and displacing people. The project set a record for the number of people displaced more than 1. Unfortunately, the rising waters due to the construction of the dam submerged many ancient archaeological sites and caused the loss of ancient relics.
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