Question

Which environmental program protects the supply of groundwater? Caribbean Planning for the Adaptation of Climate Change PPG 7 Pilot Project in Brazil South American Guarani Aquifer System Sustainable Development Commission

Answer 1

The environmental program that protects the supply of groundwater is the South American Guarani Aquifer System.

South American Guarani Aquifer System is located beneath the surface of Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay and Paraguay. It is considered the largest aquifer system in the world and is an important source of fresh water. It is estimated to contain nearly 37,000 cubic kilometres of water, with an overall recharge rate of about 166 km³/year from precipitation.

Answer 2

The South American Guarani Aquifer System, located under the ground of the countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil, and Paraguay, is one of the largest underground reservoirs of fresh water in the world!