ðiːz mˈænmˌeɪd ˈaɪləndz ʌv ɹˈiːdz, wˈɪloʊ ɹˈɑːdz ænd əkwˈæɾɪk vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən ɑːɹ hˈɛld təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð hjˈuːməs fɹʌmðə lˈeɪk bˈɑːɾəm pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ sˈoːɹs ʌv fˈuːd ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm ʌv fɹˈɑːɡz, lˈɪzɚdz, mˈaɪs, ɡɹˈæshɑːpɚz ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪnsɛkts fɔːɹ wˈaɪldlaɪf.
These man-made islands of reeds, willow rods and aquatic vegetation are held together with humus from the lake bottom providing a rich source of food in the form of frogs, lizards, mice, grasshoppers and other insects for wildlife.