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Greater flamingos feed in Tunisian waters over the winter before undertaking their migration to parts of the northern Mediterranean in the spring. Courtesy: Hichem Azafzaf
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Tunisia's Ariana lagoon drying up due to increasing temperatures. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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The Ariana lagoon is one of the three major wetlands, along with the Sijoumi and Lac lagoons, in the capital Tunis. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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Images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites show just how much the Ariana lagoon has shrunk in two years from August 2021. European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Flamingos dot the Sijoumi lagoon in Tunis. Reuters
The cracked and parched bed of the Sijoumi lagoon in August. Reuters
A dried-out area of the Ariana lagoon in August. Migrating birds rely on the Tunis lagoons as places to rest and feed. Reuters
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Greater flamingos feed in Tunisian waters over the winter before undertaking their migration to parts of the northern Mediterranean in the spring. Courtesy: Hichem Azafzaf
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Tunisia's Ariana lagoon drying up due to increasing temperatures. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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The Ariana lagoon is one of the three major wetlands, along with the Sijoumi and Lac lagoons, in the capital Tunis. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EJEQ7FBT45EBZH35E7RVL4QBAE.jpg?smart=true&auth=4b4584eaf2e3054dcd7f07729cb09f8b974d4bfd559da2bae3c667c4a0d661d4&width=400&height=225)
Images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites show just how much the Ariana lagoon has shrunk in two years from August 2021. European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Flamingos dot the Sijoumi lagoon in Tunis. Reuters
The cracked and parched bed of the Sijoumi lagoon in August. Reuters
A dried-out area of the Ariana lagoon in August. Migrating birds rely on the Tunis lagoons as places to rest and feed. Reuters
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Greater flamingos feed in Tunisian waters over the winter before undertaking their migration to parts of the northern Mediterranean in the spring. Courtesy: Hichem Azafzaf