The Cotentin and Bessin Marshes in Normandy are extensive wetlands of swamps and polders – reclaimed, flat tongues of land. The landscape is flooded in winter and dried up in summer, and is a sanctuary for migratory birds, a vast reservoir of biodiversity. But the ecosystem is weakened by the droughts and heavy rains of recent years.
The Cotentin and Bessin Marshes in Normandy are extensive wetlands of swamps and polders – reclaimed, flat tongues of land. The landscape is flooded in winter and dried up in summer, and is a sanctuary for migratory birds, a vast reservoir of biodiversity. But the ecosystem is weakened by the droughts and heavy rains of recent years.