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Voices from the Flooded Forest
Cambodia’s Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most fertile and diverse ecosystems in the world. It is also the only lake that is entirely surrounded by a flooded forest, which covers an area of 650,000 hectares. Like most farmers in the region, Dom Try cultivates rice which, together with fish, forms the country’s staple food.
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Protecting and Restoring Uru Uru Lake
Immerse yourself in the inspiring journey of the Uru Uru team in Bolivia and about their efforts to revive and restore Uru Uru Lake polluted by chemicals and garbage and restore its precious biodiversity.
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Nature-based innovation brings new life to polluted lakes near Mumbai
In the semi‑rural outskirts of Mumbai, lakes once teeming with life have become heavily polluted by untreated sewage and waste. But there are new chances of recovery. Communities are now piloting nature‑based restoration techniques. These include reed-bed systems, bamboo sieves, and green‑edged lake banks that filter wastewater, recharge groundwater, curb erosion, and revive biodiversity.
This data platform charts the health of nearly every freshwater body on Earth
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have developed a systems that shows the health of millions of lakes, rivers and wetlands around the world. The online site is designed to shine a spotlight on the state of the planet’s freshwater ecosystems and the reserves they hold, which experts say are under mounting pressure from climate change, pollution and a host of other threats.
The enchanted places of Lake Titicaca
There are enchanted places on Lake Titicaca. Where peace permeates the air when you’re alone with your boat, only you and the lake and nature. Surrounded by birds, the wind blows and the sun shines, and there’s no one around. Stories are told of mermaids and other mirages in the water’s reflection; stories of how you can hear things you never see. In the middle of Lake Titicaca, totora reeds grow, and islands float in crystal water. Discover its magic.