The Long Island effort is part of a wave of language reclamation projects undertaken by American Indians in recent years.
A 67-acre (27-hectare) area called Wickham's Cay was joined to the mainland as part of a large reclamation project undertaken to develop tourism.
Beginning in the 1940s vast land reclamation was undertaken by Greece, Israel, Italy, Spain, and the Maghrib countries of North Africa to restore forests to the slopes laid bare by past abuse.
Satellite pictures have revealed more about the reclamation work undertaken by China on features, especially in the Spratly archipelago, also claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan.On Woody Island, part of the Paracels group which is claimed by both Vietnam and Taiwan, China has long had an airstrip 2.7km (1.7 miles) long.
"There was a land reclamation project undertaken that required rocks to extend the shoreline, so the mountains disappeared and that changed the wind direction and behavior.
Farmers could themselves undertake reclamation work, with the land reclaimed being incorporated into their tenancies.
During the mid-18th century, Bombay was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the sea.
Its transformation was, "the largest single reclamation project ever undertaken in the eastern United States" and turned giant ash piles and stagnant pools that produced, "evil odors that threatened asphyxiation to the distressed inhabitants for miles around" into a great public park.
IN a city that often shows scant regard for history, the Los Angeles Opera is undertaking an extraordinary project of reclamation.
China has also undertaken giant reclamation activities, raising fears it will use artificial islands to build new military outposts close to the Philippines and other claimants.
Another large reclamation effort has been undertaken along the southwestern edge of Bardawīl Lake, where vegetables, fruit trees, and wood trees have been planted.
