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Five Patagonian Lakes Are Rapidly Drying, Study Shows
In western Argentina, five lakes within a national park continue to shrink. Scientific findings are now paving the way for restoration efforts—but ongoing federal funding cuts now pose another threat.
By Andrés Muedano
Hidden between volcanic cones in the Patagonian Steppe lies Laguna Blanca, an oasis-like lake in an otherwise arid region. Home to black-neck swans, red-eyed silvery grebes and dark-spotted endemic frogs, the serene body of water is the main attraction of the Laguna Blanca National Park, a natural reserve in the Argentine Province of Neuquén.