玻利维亚立法保护稀有淡水豚

时间：2012-09-19 07:55:20

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Bolivian President Evo Morales has enacted¹ a law aimed at protecting a unique species of dolphins that live in the country's Amazon rivers.

玻利维亚总统埃沃·莫拉莱斯颁布了一项法律，意在保护国内亚马逊河流中一种独特的海豚。

The new legislation bans fishing freshwater pink dolphins and declares the species a national treasure.

At a ceremony along the shores of the Ibare river, President Morales called on the armed forces to protect the habitats of the pink dolphins

The species is threatened by erosion（侵蚀）, pollution and logging in the Amazon.

The Bolivian pink dolphin, whose scientific name is Inia boliviensis, is similar to mammals found in neighbouring Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela.

Male Bolivian freshwater pink dolphins can weigh up to 200kg.

An appendix to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora² and Fauna³ (Cites) says the species is vulnerable because of overfishing in the Amazon basin.

But it says the main threat is the contamination of rivers in the region by mercury（水银）, used in illegal gold mining operations.

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1 enacted
制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
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legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律 Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

2 flora
n.(某一地区的)植物群
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The subtropical island has a remarkably rich native flora.这个亚热带岛屿有相当丰富的乡土植物种类。 All flora need water and light.一切草木都需要水和阳光。

3 fauna
n.(一个地区或时代的)所有动物，动物区系
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This National Park is an area with unique fauna and flora.该国家公园区域内具有独特的动物种群和植物种群。 Fauna is a biological notion means all the animal life in a particular region or period. 动物群是一个生物学的概念，指的是一个特定时期或者地区的所有动物。