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Feb 2- Wetland Day

by Deepak Subedi | 02-02-2019 15:04 recommendations 0

Wetland

INTRODUCTION


Simply stated, wetlands are parts of our landscape that are defined by the presence of water. More specifically, wetlands are areas where the presence of water determines or influences most, if not all, of an area's biogeochemistry—that is, the biological, physical, and chemical characteristics of a particular site.

Intro

Many wetlands are transitional zones between upland and aquatic ecosystems, although others are scattered across the landscape in upland depressions that collect water or in zones where groundwater comes to the surface.

The amount of water present in a wetland can vary greatly. Some wetlands are permanently flooded, while others are only seasonally flooded but retain saturated soils throughout much of the un flooded period. Still other wetlands may rarely flood, but saturated soil conditions still are present long enough to support wetland-adapted plants and for hydric soil characteristics to develop. Hydric soils develop when chemical changes take place in the soil due to the low-oxygen conditions associated with prolonged saturation.

TYPES


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IMPORTANCE

1. Wetlands purify our water

2. Wetlands store our water to ensure supply during dry periods

3. Wetlands can prevent floods

4. Wetlands recharge ground water

5. Wetlands help to control erosion

6. Wetlands provide shelter for juvenile fish

7. Wetlands provide homes for animals and plants

8. Wetlands provide food for livestock

9. Wetlands protect biodiversity

10. Wetlands provide locations for recreation

11. Wetlands provide plants that can be used for houses and crafts


Wetland Day 2018


2 February is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in Ramsar, Iran. It commemorates the need to maintain the ecological character of wetlands and to plan 'wise' for its sustainable use. This year's theme is Wetlands and Climate Change.


 
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16 Comments

  • Hema Sapkota says :
    Greetings Deepak
    I hope you are doing well!
    Thank you so much for this report!
    Keep writing
    Green cheers
    Regards
    Hema
    Posted 22-03-2020 11:00

  • Basanta Adhikari says :
    Greetings deepak
    I hope you are doing well

    Thank you so much for this report.
    I hope to read more from you.
    Keep up with great works
    Green cheers
    Regards
    Basanta
    Posted 16-03-2020 04:11

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Hello Joon Go Mentor, Namaste
    I hope this report helped a lot of ambassador and members to have basic knowledge about Wetland.
    Thank you for your comment :)
    Posted 06-02-2019 22:47

  • Joon Ho Mentor says :
    Hello Deepak, wetlands do have their own mechanism to manage living creatures living inside them and it is quite complex. As your report fully covers basic mechanism and component of wetlands in pictures and excerpts, it must have been an iconic report commemorating Wetland Day to our regional ambassadors!
    Thanks for your report :)
    Posted 06-02-2019 22:26

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Hello
    Lohita Swaminathan
    Thank you for your comment :)
    Posted 06-02-2019 00:46

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Hello Gyeongrin Mentor
    Namaste
    You are welcome
    Yes mentor we must protect wetland, indeed it is very valuable :)
    Posted 06-02-2019 00:43

  • Gyeongrin mentor says :
    Thanks Deepak for sharing such a wonderful day with us :)
    Wetlands are indeed a valued resource that we should protect!
    It was very informative, thanks for the report!
    Posted 04-02-2019 11:57

  • Lohita Swaminathan says :
    Thanks for the informative report on wetlands
    Posted 04-02-2019 00:30

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Hello Faith Cherotich
    Thank you :)
    Posted 03-02-2019 13:05

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Hello Kushal
    Yes kushal I have read your report and that is very good
    Thank you for your comment :)
    Posted 03-02-2019 13:04

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Thank you Pallavi Baini :)
    Posted 03-02-2019 13:02

  • Faith Cherotich says :
    Wow! Thank you for the report.
    Lets keep our wetlands healthy!
    Posted 03-02-2019 02:32

Kushal Naharki

  • Kushal Naharki says :
    Thank you for your report about world wetlands day. Wetlands are very important to us as you have mentioned their importance to us but the rate of wetlands decreasing is greater than the rate of deforestation, hence we must focus on to protect the wetlands as they are the natural solutions to climate change.

    As the theme of this year is wetlands and climate change, i have written a report on how wetlands acts as solution to climate change and why and how should we protect it.

    Thank you for the beautiful report Deepak dai :)
    Keep writing beautiful reports.
    Green Cheers from your brother Kushal ) :)
    Posted 02-02-2019 18:15

  • Deepak Subedi says :
    Hll Nikolay
    Hope you are fine
    Yes swamps are very important, its have own ecosystem and creatures :)
    You are welcome :)
    Posted 02-02-2019 15:45

  • Nikolay Dagaev says :
    Hi, Deepak! Wow! I didn't know swamps were so useful. This is a big discovery for me. Thank you for a very informative report!
    Posted 02-02-2019 15:28

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