 In the longer term , the Ramsar @-@ listed swamp itself may be threatened . Rising sea levels due to global warming could contaminate the wetland with saltwater , damaging the plants and fauna , and by 2100 the area of Ciénaga de Zapata would be reduced by one @-@ fifth . Higher ocean temperatures resulting from climate change could also lead to stronger hurricanes and drought . Bouza warned that the fallen vegetation left by hurricanes could act as fuel for further damaging fires once it had dried out . 
