wetland

Example Sentences

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Newly engineered flood banks protect nearby villages from rising waters, while the wetlands help absorb carbon and reduce pollution.

From BBC

As the lead advocate for the proposed Amargosa Basin National Monument, she is working to protect this entire corridor — the river, wetlands and deep cultural history stitched through these desert valleys.

From Los Angeles Times

Participating agencies have agreed to begin a collaborative effort to restore wetlands and a science program to guide the effort.

From Los Angeles Times

Many rivers, lakes, aquifers and wetlands have been pushed past “tipping points” and cannot bounce back, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times

The city sat between the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the vast wetlands of the Everglades to the west, northwest, and south.

From Literature