The political territory of the department of Antioquia is located in northwestern Colombia, with two thirds (2/3) of its area in the Andean Region, its northwestern Caribbean coast and its western area in the plain of the Pacific Region. It occupies a total area of 62,150 square kilometers, which corresponds to 5.44% of the continental territory. The department is crossed by the Central and Western mountain ranges and its relief is one of the steepest in the world.
PROBLEMS
the enviromental impact generated by illegal mining in rivers and how it is affecting the crops in Antioquia that are irrigated with water from the rivers of Antioquia.
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The National Mining Development Plan is the instrument established by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to guide the management and investment of the state around strategies and actions designed to realize the policies of the National Government regarding the development of the mining industry in Colombia.
Application of phytoremediation to heavy metal contaminated soils using plants that absorb metals keeping them within them. |