With fertile land and a large network of rivers and lakes, the plain is an ideal habitat for the species.

凭借肥沃的土地和大型的河流湖泊网络，江汉平原成了小龙虾的理想栖息地。

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The study revealed a complex network of ponds and rivers, the largest of which occurred under the Whillans ice stream and covered an area of 500 sq km (190 sq miles).

BBC: Satellite images reveal the changes in volume of water

Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and Pennsylvania filed an unsuccessful federal lawsuit against Illinois over a Chicago-area network of canals and rivers that could provide a pathway to Lake Michigan for Asian carp.

WSJ: Great Lakes governors seek agreement on invasives

Despite its growing popularity, Kerala has all the charm of a backwater--the name actually given to its network of canals, lakes and small rivers.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Travel Watch | Afoot and Afloat, Kerala Is Worth the Journey