Local defenders say the Chinese builder of a controversial $1 billion stretch of highway in Montenegro is proposing to fix just a fraction of the damage it's done to a UNESCO-protected river canyon.

An undated photo shows construction along the Tara River during work to build the A-1 motorway in Montenegro. The construction damaged the river. (MANS via Courthouse News) Loans aren’t the only thing ...

Tara canyon is the second deepest river canyon on Earth. The river is 146.6km long, and the ravine is 1333m deep. The Drina Tara Rafting Club says it is "the most beautiful canyon in the world".