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24,000 Flamingos Winter Venice; EU Invests 23.6M for Marshes

5/31/2026

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Ecologists report nearly 24,000 flamingos wintering in Venice’s lagoon, a record high.
The Venetian dialect lacks a word for flamingos, highlighting their recent arrival.
The EU’s WaterLANDS project will invest 23.6 million euros over five years to rebuild salt marshes covering about 7 percent of the lagoon.
Restored marshes have already drawn 300-400 flamingos to the southern lagoon, up from only a few.

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Ecologists report nearly 24,000 flamingos wintering in Venice’s lagoon, a record high.
The Venetian dialect lacks a word for flamingos, highlighting their recent arrival.
The EU’s WaterLANDS project will invest 23.6 million euros over five years to rebuild salt marshes covering about 7 percent of the lagoon.
Restored marshes have already drawn 300-400 flamingos to the southern lagoon, up from only a few.