Kuwait’s coastal line is rich with wetlands; however, urban encroachment might be of a challenge to keep those bogs intact, Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) said on Saturday.
KEPS Secretary General Jenan Bahzad said in a press statement that these bogs can be found around Jahra Reserve and Sulaibiekhat Bay (southwest and southern inlets, respectively, to the west of Kuwait City).
She explained that wetlands are land areas that are saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally; they have distinctive ecosystem characterized by low levels of Oxygen and sulfur odors. They provide proper environment for hosting small vegetation of aquatic plants, molluscs and crustacean, she pointed out.
She added that bogs play a major role in bird migration for they provide food sources and resting spots during their travels.
Nonetheless, Bahzad warned that urban development and the increase of building projects and residential areas near the coast line would be detrimental to the survival of these bogs and their whole Biosystem.
Source: KUNA
