Assertion: cormorant | /r/HasProperty | shown quick expansion
Facets:
value: after extinction in many countries
type: TEMPORAL
value: after heavy persecution
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Another reason for discussing cormorants is related to the fact that after heavy persecution and almost extinction in many countries, cormorants have shown a fast numerical increase and a quick expansion, especially into areas where they had been virtually unknown for centuries.