French canal threatened by mysterious fungus
Southern France’s Canal de Midi could lose its status as UNESCO world heritage site, as trees lining route die.
Published On 1 Aug 2012
The United Nations called it one of the world’s most remarkable feats of engineering, as well as a work of art.
But the beauty of the Canal du Midi in southern France is under threat. A deadly fungus is killing thousands of trees that line Europe’s oldest and most spectacular man-made waterway.
Al Jazeera’s Tim Friend reports from the Canal du Midi.
Source: Al Jazeera