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===As a means of transport=== [[Yungas#Human use|Yungas]], Bolivia, features a system of zip-lines used for transporting harvested crops, mainly [[coca]], across a valley 200 m below.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/2011/05/20115811409577464.html|title=The flying men of Yungas Valley|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=1 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://documentary.net/video/cocaleros-in-bolivia-do-not-walk-they-fly/|title=Cocaleros in Bolivia do not walk β they fly|access-date=25 January 2019|website=documentary.net|author=Al Jazeera}}</ref> They can also be seen in the [[Ladakh]] region of India. In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the use of [[Ropeway conveyor|aerial ropeways]] for transporting cargo, partly due to their low energy requirements and environmental impact. Gravity-fed types, i.e. zip-lines, have been built in [[Nepal]],<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.notechmagazine.com/2009/10/aerial-ropeways-in-nepal.html|title=Aerial Ropeways in Nepal|journal=No Tech Magazine|access-date=22 January 2019|date=12 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204034218/http://www.notechmagazine.com/2009/10/aerial-ropeways-in-nepal.html|archive-date=4 December 2017}}</ref> Latin America and India.<ref name=lowtech/> Ziplines have also been used as a means of transporting items in [[Australia|Australian]] regions in the past. These may include ammunition, weapons, tools, food, and mail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zipping Through History: The Origins of the Zipline - Oahu Zipline |url=https://oahuzipline.com/zipping-through-history-the-origins-of-the-zipline/ |website=oahuzipline |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
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