Answer:
Andean countries such as Colombia, Ecuador or Perú have the challenge of mining the regions minerals.
Step-by-step explanation:
Andean countries are very biodiverse, because of the great variety of climates, landscapes, and also because of being part of the Amazon Forest. These countries are rich in natural resources, including minerals, and many of these minerals, such as gold and silver, and located in regions of great biodiversity and water resources.
Mining is an activity that radically changes the landscape because you have to dig the land to extract the minerals. It also uses heavy amounts of water. Andean countries are thus faced with the challenge of balancing the protection of water and the enviroment, with the possible economic gains that they can get from mining, as these countries are still relatively poor and underdeveloped.