Sixto Flores Sancho, who works as the director of the meteorological entity in Puno, specified that the decrease in water will continue its course and possibly reach a depression of 90 centimeters by the end of the year.
The water level of Titicaca lake worries the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service, since it continues in clear decline and has already reached 60 centimeters in height.
In that framework, Sixto Flores Sancho, who serves as the director of the meteorological entity in Fist, He specified that the decrease in water will continue its course and possibly reach a depression of 90 centimeters by the end of the year.
Why does the water level in Lake Titicaca decrease?
Likewise, the specialist highlighted that this situation is due to the lack of precipitation in the area due to the already known El Niño phenomenon.
For this reason, it is estimated that next February there would be a deficit of 25%, and in March it would rise to 22%.
While, Sixto Flores Sancho He announced that until September 30, the sky will remain clear with pleasant temperatures during the day. This will cause evaporation of the lake water, so the surface level would decrease.
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For his part, the head of the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (Sernanp) of Puno, Victor Hugo Apaza Vargas, highlighted that the water level of the Titicaca caused 84% of the cattails dry, depending on the site successfulnews.
At the same time, Apaza He stressed that these plants are vital for the wildlife of the Titicaca lake and becomes a kind of barrier against contamination inside the lake and in areas protected by booking, complete the same site.
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