wetlands

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• - An intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
  
• - Extensive introduction to this wetlands ecosystem, its history and potential restoration.
  
• - Information about the characteristics and functions of coastal wetland ecosystems.
  
• - Introduction from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
  
• - Explains how beaver dams elevate water tables in watersheds and establish wetlands. Includes a discussion of the large number of beaver ponds in pristine North America.
  
• - Information about research, flora and fauna of the marshlands of Fucecchio (Tuscany, Italy).
  
• - A 5-year programme to demonstrate the ecosystem approach to basin management in field projects around the world, supported by specific projects on finance, law, empowerment, knowledge and communication.
  
• - Linking basic ecological research on wetlands with engineering, particularly to foster the use of natural and constructed wetlands for water treatment.
  
• - Aims to purchase and preserve the remaining open space of the Bolsa Chica, one of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in Southern California. Includes images and information on its birds, wildlife, and landscapes.