Question by joshrox: what is the taxonomy of the Yangtze river dolphin or the Baiji?
hi i no i am asking a lot of river dolphin qs but i need this info
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Answer by nurnord
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Eutheria
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Lipotidae
Genus: Lipotes
Species: Lipotes vexillifer
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Question by Andrius K: What did baiji (the Yangtze river dolphin) eat?
I haven’t found any information about baijis’ food yet. If you have such information, can you answer?
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Answer by Wacka
My dick- it would feed an entire baiji family for weeks.
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Question by swimmer_dude02: What do you think about the extinction of the yangtze river dolphin? and what are the other four river dolphin
what are the names of all four species of river dolphins?
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Answer by typetive
There are three different true river dolphin species:
– Ganges & Indus River Dolphin
– Boto (Amazon)
– Baiji (Yangtzee River)
There is another called La Plata which is found in both rivers and close along the coast in South America in the La Plata estuary area. (They can tolerate salt water but are not oceanic dolphins.)
All are extremely threatened by human development in those rivers and as you mentioned, the Baiji was recently declared extinct (though a few animals may live in the wild, it is extremely unlikely that they are a viable breeding population). The isolation of those species is part of what makes it especially difficult for them to survive as top level predators.
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Question by CaseyCliche: how much money was compensated to the people relocated on the yangtze river?
from the three gorges dam project, i know that the people were forced to be relocated and were given money compensation, but that it was low, how much was it approximately?
actually, money has already been compensated. This summer I went to locations along the Yangtze river and spoke with families who were affected by the Three Gorges Dam, and they were compensated, they would not tell me however how much they were given, only to add that it was very little.
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Answer by Sparrow
The Three Gorges Dam
One example is the dam failures of 1975 that devastated the Henan province and claimed over 200,000 lives but was only recently made known to the public. And while many still fear to offer public criticism against the government within China, it is notable that Dai Qing has been interviewed by numerous foreign press organizations including the BBC.
Li Boning head the Three Gorges Migration Office and plans to resettle and compensate the affected population into the local region. Initially it was hoped that a substantial amount of displaced people (between 1.1. & 1.9 million) would be transported to other provinces. This plan failed when receiving provinces refused to welcome them. Now they are relying on enough uncultivated land in the surrounding areas to provide for the farmers and the budget to afford them new housing and urban developments. Advocates of the dam say government investment and the creation of the Three Gorges Special Economic Zone will draw foreign investors and provide for those who have lost their livelihoods. Critics insist that the environmental capacity of the region is already overtaxed by excessive cultivation and deforestation. The government is accused of estimating too small a resettlement population and an inadequate budget to accommodate them. The loss of residential and industrial resources is far too great, critics say, for the government to compensate. They cite mass relocations undertaken in the past where migrants have resided in makeshift housing for years with insufficient employment and little compensation on account of bad planning and dishonest use of funds among other reasons.
Up to now no compensation has been fixed or funded.
Regards.
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Question by lilly rox 4eva: How do people living on the Yangtze River live differently to Australians?
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Answer by carlos
People from the Yangtze river banks eat chinese take out foods, Australians go to Outback restaurants. Although both cultures uses the bathroom outback, the Chinese flushes the toilet into the Yangtze river and the Australians flushes their toilet down to New Zealand
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Question by Kennifer W: What kind of ships can I choose on the Yangtze River? ?
Are there any cruises recommended? Thanks
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Answer by Jim from SSI, GA
junques
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Question by J: when was the yangtze river built?
when was the yangtze river/dam started/finished?
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Answer by Veritas
Three Gorges Dam? It was approved in 1998 and the construction started in 2003. I do believe it is up and running.
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Question by Bojan Jankovic: Li River or Yangtze River?
I am having a very hard time choosing between doing a cruise on the Li Jiang River or the Yangtze River. Which one do you think would be a more scenic experience?
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Answer by Alex S
Wow, either one would be gorgeous and the experience of a lifetime. I suggest that you choose depending on how much time you have to spend on the river. A Yangtze River cruise will involve about three days and two nights on the water. It’s gorgeous, but some people find it a bit boring after awhile. On the other hand, some people think it’s the perfect relaxing break in a busy schedule.
“The” Li River cruise is just a half day ride. It’s also spectacularly beautiful, but there’s a lot to see and do in the Guilin / Yangshuo area. For instance, it’s very popular to stay in Yangshuo overnight and go bicycling on dirt paths in the nearby vicinity, or you could base yourselves in Guilin and go see the “Dragon’s Backbone” rice fields that are terraced up the sides of steep mountains.
In either case, depending on how adventurous you are, I’d recommend getting away from the crush of tourists by avoiding the pre-booked tours that specialize in squeezing money out of rich, stupid westerners. Do a lot of research on the internet and also ask for customer references from any tour companies! 🙂 The English language version of http://www.ctrip.com has an interesting China guide: http://english.ctrip.com/Destinations/DestinationGuides.asp which you can use as a starting point to think about destinations inside China.
Have fun!
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Question by bling b: If the Yangtze River Dam was built, who would agree or disagree with the construction of it?
What do these people think about the building of a Dam:
River Fisherman
Factory Owner
Government official for trade
Government official for the environment
Villager from the Three Gorges Area
Resident from Beijing
Member of Greenpeace
On a scale of 1 to 10 what would you rate them as of whether they agree with building it or not. 1 being totally disagreeing and 10 being totally agreeing. Please explain why you would rate them in that way.
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Answer by Obsedious
agree
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Question by Pisces: Has anyone went to Yangtze river for cruising?
Do you recommend it? I’ll also plan to go to Pekin, Xian and Shanghai. Is there a lot to see around there??? How is the atmosphere?
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Answer by THEGURU
With its great distances, countless museums and long coach rides, China can be tiring for even the most enthusiastic tourist. That’s just one of the reasons why a Yangtze River cruise works so well within a standard tour of China, as it provides time for perspective and relaxation in the middle of a challenging excursion. Combine that with the continuing interest in the river generated by the construction of the Yangtze River Dam, and it’s easy to see why many tour operators continue to make such cruises a centerpiece.
Sun Yatsen laid out his vision for the great dam that is now being built. Operators continue to push the fact that travelers must see the river before the dam is completed in 2009, when the Yangtze will dramatically change. Indeed, the diversionary canal at Xiling, which runs for a mile and a half around the dam’s construction site, has already altered the cruise experience, even before the anticipated rising of the waters that the completed dam will cause.
“Despite all that, the Yangtze River remains a wonder. From its beginnings in the mountains of Qinghai Province to Shanghai on the East China Sea, the river runs 3,690 miles, feeding one in 15 of the world’s population along the way. It’s longer than U.S. Interstate 80 (New York to Los Angeles), and is the third longest river in the world, after the Amazon and Nile. The esthetic heart of the river is the 118-mile stretch that runs through the Three Gorges, the walls of which rise as high as 1,000 feet.
“The standard cruise, covering approximately 850 miles from Wuhan to Chongqing, typically lasts between three and six days, depending on whether the vessel is heading up or downstream. Passengers take in numerous temples, some thousands of years old; the essential Chinese beauty of mountain, mist and river; and village life along the river.
“The dam will raise the river by 560 feet, creating a lake 360 miles long that will submerge many of these ancient villages
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