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Agusan Marsh
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TheAgusan MarshisawetlandecosysteminthePhilippines.Itishometomanyplantsandanimals.Icomeheretophotographthem.Morethan200endemicandmigratorybirdslivehere.SomecomefromasfarasChina.Itisalsohometomorethan100speciesoffloweringplantsandtrees.PlantsandanimalssharethiswetlandwiththeManoboTribe.Theseindigenouspeopleliveinfloatinghousesinthe marsh.
Duringtherainyseason,thelandbecomesalargebay.Itstoresrainwater.Itshieldsthelandfromtropicalstorms.Itprotectstownsfromfloods.Italsofiltersthewaterandcleans it.
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MarshlandDangers
AgusanMarshisaprotectedarea.Yet,itisintrouble.Climatechangeisaconstantthreat.Thewaterlevelofthemarshesisfallingduetodrought.Butstormshavecausedfloodinginsomeplaces.Thisdestroysthestilthousesinfloating villages.
Apurpleswamphenrestsamidwater lilies.
AbrahminykitesoarsabovetheAgusan River.
Thereareotherchallenges,too.Marshesarebeingburnedtoclearthelandforbuilding.Asaresult,roostingsitesofbirdscalledegretshavebeendisturbedbysmokeand ash.
Theburningalsoreleasestonsofcarbonintotheair.Thisincreases temperatures.
peatfiresintheAgusan Marsh
TheManoboliveinhousesthatrestonthe water.
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Allisnotlost,however.TheManoboandpeoplewhocareabouttheenvironmentareworkingtogether.Theywanttoprotectthe marsh.
Theyaresupportingenvironmentallaws.Theyareputtinganendtomanyharmfulpractices.Theyareshowingrespectforthe marsh.
abird’s-eyeviewof theManobo village inthe marsh
