These plantations affect the availability of ground water, an important source of drinking and irrigation water for rural Mapuche and non-Mapuche communities. These communities are mainly provided through small-scale and artisanal infrastructures of water supply systems, such as wells, norias, punteras, and Rural Potable Water APR for its acronym in Spanish.
Estas plantaciones afectan la disponibilidad de aguas subterráneas, una fuente principal de agua potable y riego para comunidades rurales Mapuche y no-Mapuches, que se proveen mayoritariamente a través de infraestructuras artesanales de pequeña escala y auto-gestionadas, como son punteras, pozos, norias y Agua Potable Rural APR.