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.
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.