Tunisia's Ariana lagoon drying up due to increasing temperatures. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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
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
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
