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UN Supports Trout Farming In World's Highest Lake In Peru

Picturesque Lake Titicaca, between Bolivia and Peru, nearly 4000 kilometers above sea level, is the highest navigable lake in the world. Life is hard for the Peruvian Indian communities living around its shores. The UNDP is helping villages establish trout farming for local consumption, as well as an income producing commercial activity. (3 min.)
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Picturesque Lake Titicaca, between Bolivia and Peru, nearly 4000 kilometers above sea level, is the highest navigable lake in the world. Life is hard for the Peruvian Indian communities living around its shores. The UNDP is helping villages establish trout farming for local consumption, as well as an income producing commercial activity. (3 min.)