Thunderstorm with dark clouds over Tanqua wetland, Piracicaba river, São Paulo, Brazil. This wetland is a very important area for birds. It is currently under threat. There is a proposal to build a new dam on the Piracicaba river that would flood the area and that would make this section of the river more navigable for ships. The loss of the wetland will not be compensated with creating similar wetlands elsewhere. Without people and organizations speaking out on behalf of the wetland and the birds and the fishermen that depend on it, this wetland may disappear. Though this wetland is very important for birds, it is not well known, and not enough people and organizations are stepping up to protect it.