Natural Resources
Cropland makes up a little over half of the Nile Basin's natural resources. Mineral assets, pastureland, and timber resources are also important natural assets of the basin. Felled and naturally falling trees as well as the burning of dung are common sources of fuel in the basin. Timber is also used for boat building, which supports the fishing and transport industries. Silt and clay provided deposited by the Nile floods are used in the brick building industry.
The Nile's water is one of its main natural resources, used for drinking and domestic purposes, agricultural irrigation, and recreation. The Nile's water also has hydropower potential that is harnessed for hydroelectricity.
Other natural resources are charcoal, natural dyes, and food sources like honey and fish. Tilapia, catfish, perch, and mullet support the Nile's commercial fishery. Plant resources include papyrus, Nile cabbage, water lily, and the common reed.
Cropland makes up a little over half of the Nile Basin's natural resources. Mineral assets, pastureland, and timber resources are also important natural assets of the basin. Felled and naturally falling trees as well as the burning of dung are common sources of fuel in the basin. Timber is also used for boat building, which supports the fishing and transport industries. Silt and clay provided deposited by the Nile floods are used in the brick building industry.
The Nile's water is one of its main natural resources, used for drinking and domestic purposes, agricultural irrigation, and recreation. The Nile's water also has hydropower potential that is harnessed for hydroelectricity.
Other natural resources are charcoal, natural dyes, and food sources like honey and fish. Tilapia, catfish, perch, and mullet support the Nile's commercial fishery. Plant resources include papyrus, Nile cabbage, water lily, and the common reed.
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"The Environmental Resources of the Nile Basin." Nile Information System. Nile Basin Initiative, 2012. Web. 15 May 2014.
"The Environmental Resources of the Nile Basin." Nile Information System. Nile Basin Initiative, 2012. Web. 15 May 2014.