>> Oh. I love wetlands.
>> What's a wetland?
>> A wetland is an important part of the
environment where land meets water.
>> WATER!!!
>> Wetlands are found at the edges of beaches, rivers and other bodies of water.
>> WATER!!!
>> Wetlands are important because they help support all the things that live in and around water.
>> WATER!!!
>> We're here in the wetlands of Adelaide in the islands of the Bahamas.
>> It's healthy now, but it wasn't always that way.
>> The pathways were clear so that water could flow again.
>> WATER!!!
>> Mesh fences were put up to prevent erosion.
>> And now look.
>> The water is clear.
>> WATER!!!
>> The fish are swimming.
>> The plants are spreading.
>> And nutrients are being carried down to the ocean where they help marine life grow.
>> Hey, thanks.
>> What about the wetlands where you live. Do they need help?
>> It's our water.
>> Our planet.
>> Our future.
>> Be a part of The Big Help.
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