wetlands
Cranes make comeback in Britain’s wetlands
Image copyright Nick Upton (rspb-images.com) Image caption Cranes are the tallest bird in the UK The graceful crane – the tallest bird in the UK – is making a comeback into Britain’s wetlands thanks to re-introduction and habitat restoration. It was absent as a breeding bird for 400 years because of wetland drainage and widespread …
Rwanda climate change: Kigali homes built near wetlands are destroyed
Image caption Officials say hundreds of houses on or near wetlands are being destroyed Authorities in Rwanda have begun demolishing homes in the capital Kigali which they say are threatened by “climate dangers”. Officials say the destruction of hundreds of houses built on or near wetlands is necessary to protect people from flooding and landslides …
Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands
Image copyright AFP / Mato Grosso do Sul State Government Image caption The wetlands are one of the most biodiverse regions in the world A 50 kilometre-long (31 mile) wildfire is advancing across Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands. The governor’s office in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul said the fire was “bigger than anything seen …
