Because it is part of the island's protected wetlands, the building process has been slow.

The lake has been declared as a protected national wetland by the Government of India.

The old swamps that were left became protected wetlands.

Before long, Hoosiers will be able to travel over 100 miles down our state's signature river and never leave a protected wetlands.

At the same time, they worry that rules against construction in protected wetlands are being chipped away.

West of the new football field are the remaining evergreen trees in a protected wetland.

A natural area to the north of the school still exists as protected wetland with several mature trees.

The area of protected wetlands in the state could drop as much as 50 percent under the law, she said.

The buildings and pathways are designed to minimally affect the natural order of the protected wetland.

A protected wetland to the south prevents development of that area.