What is a wetland? Wetlands are areas that are inundated by water cyclically‚ intermittently or permanently and can have fresh‚ brackish or salt water. The main wetland types include swamps‚ marshes‚ bogs‚ and fens. Wetlands are the link between land and water and are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Depending on the type of wetland‚ it may be filled mostly with trees‚ grasses‚ shrubs or moss. An area doesn’t need to be permanently wet to qualify as a wetland. It just needs to
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A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water‚ either permanently or seasonally‚ such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.[2] Primarily‚ the factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation that is adapted to its unique soil conditions. Wetlands consist primarily of hydric soil‚ which supports aquatic plants.[3][4] The water found in wetlands can be saltwater‚ freshwater‚ or brackish.[4] Main wetland types
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Report on Visit to Deepor Beel in Assam – a wetland included under National Wetland Conservation and Management Programme of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. 13-14 August 2008 1. Context The Expert Team constituted by the Planning Commission‚ Government of India‚ to Review the status of implementation of the National Wetland Conservation and Management Programme (NWCMP) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests‚ by visiting selected wetlands in the country‚ made an on-the-spot review and
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Wetlands are areas of land that are wet‚ flooded either permanently or seasonally and where land retains water for long enough to allow the development of characteristics soils‚ plants and animals. Or Areas of marsh‚ fen‚ peat land or water‚ whether natural or artificial‚ permanent or temporary‚ with water that is static or flowing‚ brackish or salt‚ including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters‚ (Ramsar Convention 2009). 1.
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Fertile soil‚ with moss embedded‚ is scattered near the extensive bodies of water present. Animals coexist in harmony with one another in this ecosystem‚ known as the Everglades. Wetlands are a natural part of our earth‚ and an essential place for wildlife to thrive. However‚ the wildlife’s health has been decreasing continually in the Everglades due to water pollution/depletion and its negative effects. This issue can be ended by ceasing further human development of the Everglades‚ hindering the
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Wetland Resources in Bangladesh Saroar M. Mustafa Concept‚ Types and Status of Wetlands in Bangladesh: The Ramsar Convention (1971) has defined wetlands as - areas of marsh‚ fen‚ peat-land‚ or water‚ whether natural or artificial‚ permanent or temporary‚ with water that is static or flowing‚ fresh‚ brackish or salt‚ including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres. The Ramsar definition of wetlands lumps together a wide range of contrasting habitats
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------------------------------------------------- Subject: Year 10 Creek to Coast – Wetlands in Danger Assessment Piece: | Research Report & Oral Presentation | Year Level: | 10 | Student’s Name: | Leonard Leong | Teacher’s Name: | Mr Graf | Length: | Maximum 1000 – 1200 words | Due Date: | Thursday‚ 29 May 2008. (no later than 2.00pm) | | | This report aims to delineate the reasons why the wetland area ‘Crown Land’ owned by the Queensland Government should not be developed
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Wetland Destruction Wetlands are very important to the ecosystem and human communities. They filter pollution‚ provide habitat for countless species‚ endangered plants and provide natural flood protection. In the 1600s more than 220 million acres of wetlands existed. Due to farming and development‚ by 1980 more than half of those had been destroyed. Wetland destruction is becoming a huge problem. Not only are wetlands disappearing but those still existing are suffering degradation from chemical
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Wetland Classification National Wetlands Classification Standard 4 goals: To provide a standard way of describing ecological units To characterize units in a frame work that will aid in natural resources management Identify classification units for inventory and mapping Provide uniformity in concepts and terminology Wetlands assigned a code‚ e.g. L1UB1Hx Broadest classification describes the system level The term system refers here to a complex of wetlands and deepwater habitats that share the influence
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When most people think of wetlands the first thing that will pop into their mind will be visions of swamps and flooded plains. These marshy lands would seem to have no purpose‚ while in reality they are the most precious form of ecosystem that we have in America. Wetlands contribute to biodiversity‚ clean water‚ flood control‚ and provide a habitat for millions of species of plants and animals. Even with all this wetlands still face mass destruction‚ much like the rain forests they are just as productive
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