mudflats

Noun

Meaning

plural of mudflat

(New Zealand) Synonym of bottomland: lowland plains and/or farms.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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In 1803 Port of Spain began growing southwards, with the reclamation of the foreshore mudflats, using fill from the Laventille Hills. Source: Internet

Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles followed the introduction of farming from about 4000 BC, and a remarkably well preserved Bronze age log boat dated to around 1000 BC was found in the mudflats of the River Tay at Carpow to the east of Perth. Source: Internet

“Salt marshes and mudflats sequester large quantities of carbon, so that’s helpful in terms of the climate crisis,” says Ausden. Source: Internet

But unregulated tourist development along the southern shores of the lake is destroying the best waterbird habitats, particularly mudflats and saltmarshes, and leading to increased disturbance to birds. Source: Internet

It was built on former marshland and mudflats that were drained in the 16th century. Source: Internet

Bunche is an excellent spot for both migrant and resident waders and shorebirds working the mudflats at low tide. Source: Internet

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