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The dying lake by Daniel Núñez, Guatemala. Winner, wetlands – the bigger picture. A drone view captures the contrast between the forest and the algal growth on Lake Amatitlán. Núñez took this photograph to raise awareness of the impact of contamination on the lake, which takes in around 75,000 tonnes of waste from Guatemala City every year. ‘It was a sunny day with perfect conditions,’ he says, ‘but it is a sad and shocking moment.’ Efforts to restore the Amatitlán wetland are underway but have been hampered by a lack of funding and allegations of political corruptionLake Amatitlán, Guatemala. (Photo by Daniel Núñez/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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