This document discusses several major rivers that are endangered due to climate change and human activities. It summarizes the key threats facing 10 major rivers globally, including the Ganges, Indus, Nile, Yangtze, and Mekong Rivers. The rivers are threatened by excessive water usage, proposed dam construction, pollution, deforestation, and climate change impacts like rising temperatures. The document warns that without action, many rivers will dry up in the coming decades, endangering the people and ecosystems that rely on them.

1. Presented byPresented by
T.B.BharathiT.B.Bharathi
Teacher in GeographyTeacher in Geography
The Hyderabad Public SchoolThe Hyderabad Public School
KadapaKadapa

2. Introduction
• It is believed that knowledge is flowing because
water is flowing. Except in this earth there is no
knowledge as there is no water. They are only
celestial bodies.
• Water has taught is manners and good life.
• Ancient Chinese believe that 90% of the humanity
is water.
• ‘Ganga is the soul of India was said by Nehuru.
• For every civilization, story, dialougs, screenplay
action… everything is a river.
• But these perennial rivers are now in danger. They
are drying/dying.

3. • In a short span of 15 daysIn a short span of 15 days
the w w f has warnedthe w w f has warned
thrice on March 22 onthrice on March 22 on
World Water Day.World Water Day.
• Out of 10 endangeredOut of 10 endangered
rivers, 5 belong to Asiarivers, 5 belong to Asia
including Ganga andincluding Ganga and
Sindhu.Sindhu.
• 7 Rivers have their birth7 Rivers have their birth
in Himalayasin Himalayas..
Save
the
Earth

4. The so called PiousThe so called Pious
GangaGanga
 This river flowsThis river flows
through India, Nepalthrough India, Nepal
and China.and China.
 The river is 1560The river is 1560
miles and flows inmiles and flows in
3,92,000sq.miles.3,92,000sq.miles.
 Main threat:-Main threat:-
excessive use ofexcessive use of
water, 14 proposedwater, 14 proposed
dams, and climaticdams, and climatic
changeschanges..

5. Mother of Ancient Indian Civilization-
The Sindhu
 The river flows through
Pakistan, Afghanistan,
India and China.
 The river is 1800miles
long.
 Main threat:-
Atmospheric changes,
excessive use of water,
6 proposed dams, and
pollution.

6. Life line of Egypt
 The river flows through
Egypt, Sudan, Euthopia,
Uganda, Tanzania,
Kango and Kenya.
 The river covers an
area of 12,57,000 sq.
miles.
 The main threat to the
river is due to the
atmospheric changes,
and excess of usage.

7. La plata Basin of South America
 The river is 2500miles
long, and flows
through Urgey,
Pauragey, Argentina
and Brazil.
 The main threat to the
river is due to 27
proposed dams,
excessive fishing,
pollution and
atmospheric changes.

8. River Salveen
 The river is 1740miles
long flowing though
China, Burma and
Thailand.
 There are 16
proposed dams in this
river.

9. Murray- DarlingMurray- Darling
 This is the mainThis is the main
river of Australia.river of Australia.
 The river isThe river is
2400miles long.2400miles long.
 Due to atmosphericDue to atmospheric
changes, the riverchanges, the river
has become acidichas become acidic
in nature.in nature.

10. Twin rivers of ChinaTwin rivers of China
 The Yangtze river ofThe Yangtze river of
China is 3900 miles.China is 3900 miles.
 It has 105 proposedIt has 105 proposed
dams on it.dams on it.
 The main threat isThe main threat is
due to excessive ofdue to excessive of
fishing.fishing.

11. MekongMekong
 The river flowsThe river flows
through China, Laos,through China, Laos,
Burma, Vietnam,Burma, Vietnam,
Thailand andThailand and
Cambodia.Cambodia.
 The main threat isThe main threat is
due to deforestation,due to deforestation,
and 150 proposedand 150 proposed
dams and excessivedams and excessive
of fishing.of fishing.

12. (No More Grand) is Reo Grand(No More Grand) is Reo Grand
The river flowingThe river flowing
through America andthrough America and
Mexico is 1890 milesMexico is 1890 miles
in length.in length.
The river has becomeThe river has become
polluted due topolluted due to
industrial dump, andindustrial dump, and
excessive usage ofexcessive usage of
water.water.

13. River DanubeRiver Danube
 The river flows through Germany,The river flows through Germany,
Hungary, Serbia, Rumania and Bulgeria.Hungary, Serbia, Rumania and Bulgeria.
 The main threat to the river is due to 8The main threat to the river is due to 8
proposed dams, water transportation,proposed dams, water transportation,
pollution and flood control measurespollution and flood control measures..

14. Conclusion
 In the coming 2-3 decades, the
Himalayan glaciers will melt to cause
floods to the rivers.
 Even the other rivers like Yamuna,
Kauvery, Godavari, Krishna etc., are on
the way of vanishing.
 People and farmers dependent on these
rivers will be water thirsty.
 Power generation will be reduced.
 Monsoon winds will not be timely.
 Thank You