"There are plenty of places where things can go wrong,'' said Lealdon Langley, director of the
wetlands and waterways program at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
The
wetlands in this area were notably diverse and included "bogs" dominated by Sphagnum mosses, emergent marshes, riparian fens, forested swamps, vernal pools, and ponds, many with 1-3 m of standing water.
in recent decades has brought the issue of
wetlands loss to the forefront of debates on zoning and land use planning.
Aside from serving as natural water storage areas,
wetlands also function as flood conveyance and provide a habitat to fish and wildlife.
It also supports efforts by MECA to designate the reserve as a Ramsar site -
wetlands that are recognised as being of international importance - in addition to promoting better understanding of how the
Wetlands Reserve functions as an ecosystem for the waterbirds and other marine and terrestrial life that depend upon it throughout the year.
Conservationists say over 87 percent of all the
wetland areas actually provide food and additional household income for Colombo's urban poor.
He said the abundant vegetation found in urban
wetlands act as a filter for domestic and industrial waste, which contributes to improved water quality.
Urban
wetlands like Rawal Lake are also essential as they provide cities with multiple economic, social and cultural benefits.
In Sindh,
wetlands are increasingly drying up and becoming more water depleted, which reflects the impact of water demand upon
wetlands.
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The restoration and management of healthy
wetland ecosystem mainly adopt biological, ecological, and engineering technology, gradually restore the structure and function of degraded
wetland ecosystem, and finally reach the selfsustaining state of
wetland ecosystem.
The majority of these transgressions have gone largely unpunished while encroachment on
wetlands continues to flourish.
