ONE-FIFTH of fish species in the Mekong river face the threat of extinction, according to a new report from a coalition of regional and international environmental groups.
The Mekong -- among the world's most biodiverse rivers, surpassed only by the Amazon and the Congo -- is home to some 1,148 recognised species of fish, with millions of people relying on its waters for their incomes.
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