Giant lily pads have reappeared in a Paraguay
lagoon after being listed as endangered in 2006.
The aquatic plants, their scientific name is
Victoria cruziana, appeared in a tributary of the Paraguay river 25km north of
Asunción, the capital.
The environment ministry told the Associated
Press that the plant had slowly disappeared due to dredging and visitors
collecting the plants.
Water lilies in the area are known for their
1.5m size, and exceptional shape.
Their return has drawn a mass of tourists to
Piquete Cue in central Paraguay, where they take pictures and pay for boat
rides to see the lilies up close.
"I have lived in the area since I was a
child. The neighbours and I thought the plant had already become extinct, but
it has returned," Antonio
Benítez, a local resident, told The Associated Press (in Spanish).
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