Venezuelan mining and oil production are in a key watershed

The Orinoco Oil Belt and the Orinoco Mining Arc both are within the Orinoco River Basin.

Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-NDSource: Orinoco River Basin: World Wildlife Fund Hydrosheds, Orinoco Oil Belt: U3 Explore, Orinoco Mining Arc: Venezuela 360 Download imageCreated with Datawrapper