This large population and associated industrial, agricultural and urban development place a strain on the lakes’ capacity to support viable ecosystems.

These latter four elements form an extensive greenbelt along the southern and eastern edges of the district which separates it from adjacent residential and industrial development.

There is concern that indirect and cumulative impacts from the power plant, related activities to facilitate navigation, and other infrastructure and industrial developments do not appear to have been assessed.

This paver's de-icing salt resistance and 100mm height makes it a reliable option for industrial, commercial and institutional applications.

The World Heritage Centre and IUCN have also received information that the coal-fired power plant has been a catalyst for other infrastructure and industrial development downstream.

Two geographic patterns stand out: the reclamation areas are all on the west coast and the newest dams and industrial developments are mostly in the south.

Conservation concerns — researchers need to evaluate the loss of breeding habitat to logging and develop better knowledge of moulting and wintering sites in relation to industrial development.