ðə pˈɑːndz ænd bˈækwɔːɾɚz wɜː dɪvˈɛləpt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ænd pɹəvˈaɪd ɪmpˈoːɹtənt hˈæbɪtˌæts fɔːɹ wˈaɪldlaɪf æz wˈɛl æz wˈɛtləndz wˌɪtʃ hˈɛlp tʊ ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪt flˈʌdz ænd ɐbsˈoːɹb kˈɑːɹbən.
The ponds and backwaters were developed in 2021 and provide important habitats for wildlife as well as wetlands which help to alleviate floods and absorb carbon.