Jessica Maris Cardona

 

Strolling the paths of Chadwick Lakes to enjoy nature leaves you disappointed when you see the beautiful scenery ruined by the sight of rubbish discarded by irresponsible people.

During this season, Chadwick Lakes is in all its glory. The lake is full of sweet water that has seeped through the fields of the northern area of Malta after the winter's heavy rains. The lakes overflow from one another forming spectacular waterfalls. The water keeps on moving through a winding stream. One can also find many tadpoles in the shallow area of the stream. In the area there are many big old trees which are the homes of many birds. Thanks to the water, the area surrounding the stream is covered with greenery and wild flowers.

Unfortunately this beautiful scenery is tarnished with the sight of rubbish. There were food packets, plastic bags and carton boxes thrown in the stream. There was also an area which looked like a rubbish dumping station with a variety of junk including a computer monitor. It is very disappointing to see such a mess when we know that such materials will never decompose and disappear. They are very harmful to the ecosystems living in this habitat.

I believe that more awareness should be raised about this and more enforcement should be carried out against the perpetrators.

 

Jessica Maris Cardona is a Form 1 students at St Thomas More Secondary School Zejtun and this article forms part of the Young Reporters for the Environment Project