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Did you know that February 2nd is World Wet lands ____?

Some may wonder whether ____ are important enough to celebrate every year.

They may think wetlands are useless and unpleasant places, but actually they are unique ecosystems that must be protected because they ____ numerous benefits to both the environment and humans.

For example, Upo is Korea’s largest untouched wetland, covering an area as big as 210 ____ fields.

____ of all, Upo is a habitat for a number of threatened and endangered species.

To name a few, there is the rare gasiyeon and the ____, a bird which is nearly extinct.

Furthermore, Upo prevents floods by absorbing water during the rainy season of July and August, and it supplies adequate water to local ____ during droughts.

Like Upo, there are other wetlands in the world that help the environment and humans ____ them.

Let’s take a look at ____ of them.

The Camargue is a region in southern France where the Rhône ____ meets the Mediterranean Sea, just a few miles from the city of Arles.

It functions as a natural sponge, absorbing and gradually releasing surface water such as rain, ____, and floodwater.

Its ability to hold water aids in flood ____.

The Camargue is also an excellent ____ to observe more than 400 species of birds.

Due to the fact that wetlands and lakes cover 35% of the area, the Camargue is an ideal place for flocks of birds to feed and cool ____.

The exotic pink flamingo is one of the most famous species ____ there.

The area is also known ____ for its white horses.

The Camargue horses are a special breed, said to be ____ of the world’s oldest, and they have spent thousands of years living in the unique environment of the Camargue and adapted to its salty wetlands.

They have become powerful and strong as a result of surviving in the Camargue, where ____ reeds, thick grasses, and weeds are available.

If you ____ ever seen a magnificent image of horses running through water, it is very likely that they are Camargue horses from this area.

The Everglades is a wetland that ____ from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay.

It functions as a “____ supermarket.”

Many birds and mammal ____ rely on the Everglades for food, water, and shelter, particularly during the migration and breeding seasons.

For example, the ____ panther has flourished in the Everglades.

It was nearly ____ in 1995, with only a dozen adults estimated in the wild.

But the whole population in the Everglades National Park ____ recovered to about 230 by 2017.

____ is more, the Everglades is the only place where American crocodiles and American alligators coexist.

These animals typically inhabit different ____: crocodiles live in salt water, whereas alligators live in fresh water.

____, they are found living together where fresh water from Lake Okeechobee meets the salt water of Florida Bay.

Besides, the Everglades provides drinking water to people in Florida, with one out of every three people relying on the ____ for drinking water.

Unless the Everglades is preserved, millions of people will suffer from a shortage of drinking ____.

The Sudd wetland is the ____ wetland in Africa, sustained by the flow of the White Nile from Lake Victoria in Uganda.

In the Sudd, there are many endangered mammal species, including African ____ and antelopes.

Additionally, one million people rely on the wetland for a ____, primarily through cattle herding.

For example, during the dry season, nomadic people move deeper ____ the wetland and build seasonal homes on naturally occurring islands to feed their herds like sheep, cows, and goats and catch the abundant fish.

The name “____” comes from an Arabic word for “barriers,” and the wetland historically protected the people from invaders.

The Egyptians, ____, and Romans spent centuries searching for the starting point of the Nile River.

Nero, the ____ of the Roman empire, sent the military to explore the White Nile in 61 AD, but his soldiers were unable to proceed beyond the Sudd.

Wetlands, no matter where they are found, clearly provide habitats for a variety of endangered plant and animal species, as ____ as humans.

Unfortunately, wetlands are currently under ____.

The Camargue, for ____, is decreasing as sea levels rise due to climate change.

The Everglades used to be much larger, but due to agriculture and urban development, less than half of the historic Everglades remains ____.

The Sudd has been contaminated by oil spills from ____ extraction activities.

It is estimated that 64% of the world’s wetlands ____ disappeared.

Now that we ____ the importance of wetlands in maintaining our ecosystems, we should consider ways to live without destroying the wetlands that provide valuable benefits to animals, plants, and humans.