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Background The aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola), is by far Europe’s rarest warbler. It breeds in temperate eastern Europe (Poland; Hungary, Germany, the Baltic States, the Ukraine and Belarus) and has an estimated population of 15,000 pairs. This small passerine bird is found in wetlands with sedge and similarly structured marshy habitats. Drai ...

Background Wetlands are among the most important and yet most threatened ecosystems in Europe. They are a precious part of our cultural and natural heritage, providing an extremely important resource for many human interests and activities, as well as habitats that support a rich diversity of animal and plant life. Wetlands are able to absorb precipitatio ...