Why are lakes important to people?

The Great Lakes are a chain of five North American lakes containing the second largest accumulation of fresh water on Earth. Only the polar ice caps contain a larger percentage worldwide fresh water. This makes the Great Lakes an important freshwater ecosystem. read more

Lakes are important for people all over the world for severalreasons. They provide a source for fishing and recreation and alsoprovide a water source for human use. read more

Rivers and Lakes are important to people throughout Latin America because their are not many road in Latin America and there are many rivers and lakes in Latin America. read more