The Fens
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the-fens-176-907178
title:
The Fens
text:
The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. Most of the fens were drained centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying agricultural region supported by a system of drainage channels and man-made rivers and automated pumping stations. There have been unintended consequences to this reclamation, as the land level has continued to sink and the dykes have been built higher to protect it from flooding. Fen is the local te
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Natural region on the east coast of England
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fens
date created:
2002-11-24T01:26:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T10:55:54Z
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