1 | This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on. | |
2 | Around half of the world's wetlands disappeared in the last century. | |
3 | He added that the city should start restoring wetlands instead of reclaiming them. | |
4 | Besides desertification and grassland shrinkage, the region's lakes and wetlands are also drying up, experts say. | |
5 | But for a long time Europeans have altered their landscapes, including the removal of 90% of wetlands and floodplains, which are crucial parts of river ecosystems, " he said. |