GHAR EL MELH, Tunisia, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Dotted among wetlands on Tunisia's coast, a patchwork of tiny man-made islands stretches out towards the Mediterranean. Ali Garsi has farmed a 0.8-hectare (two-acre) plot in the Ghar El Melh wetlands, which lie some 60 km (35 miles) north of Tunis, for 20 years. "Al-Qataya has a traditional agricultural system that is now threatened with extinction due to several climate factors," said environmental engineer Hamdi Hached. Globally rising sea levels as temperatures increase pose a further threat to Ghar El Melh. "The sea water level in the Mediterranean Sea will rise and... seep towards the areas surrounding Al-Qataya, which can ... salinise the soil," he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 05, 2021 01:41 UTC