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First Prize - Category Landscapes
Boundless space
Valdo Kuusemets
View of the Endla ombrotrophic peatland.
Eastern Estonia.
Wetlands act like a sponge, retaining rain as and snowmelt water. In this way, they regulate water levels in rivers
and lakes during the flooding season. The water stored in wetlands then becomes available during periods of drought.
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