how are swamps being destroyed?

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how are swamps being destroyed?

2007-04-18 06:46:35 · 3 answers · asked by v3pas 1 in Environment

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they are being cleared to make way for biofuel plantations (palm oil)

swamps are being used as dumping ground for water waste, to filter the pollutants before they reach the ocean

urbanization reclaims swamps for infrastructure (roads, buildings, etc.)

2007-04-18 10:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by Shorea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they are beng drained to make room for buildings. they are being poisoned by pollutants from waste.

2007-04-18 13:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they are drained and used for farming and settlement or contaminated

2007-04-18 14:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋