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by Mathieu DOHOUNHEHO \| 19-02-2019 08:29 0
Wetlands are territories whose biotope and distribution of living organisms are mainly characterized by the presence of water, regardless of its degree of salinity. According to the Law on Water and Aquatic Environments (Lema), any "land, whether exploited or not, usually flooded or gorged with fresh, salty or brackish water permanently or temporarily" whose "vegetation, when it exists, is dominated by hygrophilic plants for at least part of the year" is considered as a wetland. The Ramsar Convention provides an even broader definition of these environments, including a larger part of the marine domain. Wetlands within the meaning of this Convention are any "areas of marshes, fens, peat bogs or natural or artificial waters, permanent or temporary, where the water is stagnant or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water whose depth at low tide does not exceed six metres". They are essential for the infinite benefits they provide to humanity, from freshwater supply, biodiversity, flood control, groundwater recharge and climate change mitigation to food and building materials. However, one study after another shows that, in most parts of the world, wetlands are experiencing a continuous decline in their size and quality. As a result, the ecosystem services they provide to people are compromised. Wetlands around the world offer many services to humans. In agriculture, for example, they can be used for the: agricultural production: grasslands, pastures, rice, fruit, vegetables, cereals, oilseeds - lamb from the Gironde estuary, salicornia from the Atlantic coastal wetlands, Camargue rice, etc., - salt, Ile de Ré, Aigues-Mortes -, Essonne cressonnières…; fish production: troll fishing in the Lorraine or Forez lakes, capechas fishing in the Narbonnaise or Villepey lakes. Overseas, wetlands produce a food resource for more than a million people through fishing, fish farming, shellfish farming; shellfish production: Bouzigues oysters in the Thau pond, in the Leucate coastal pond, etc. raw materials: for construction - wood, reeds from the Beer, Camargue, Seine estuary, etc. for handicrafts - clay, wicker, rushes, etc. or for heating - wood, peat -. They are among the most productive environments on the planet; they are the cradles of biological diversity, providing the water and productivity on which countless species of plants and animals depend for their survival. These environments can be considered as safe environments for healthy and quality agriculture and especially for FAO's fight against hunger.

Dormant user Mathieu DOHOUNHEHO

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Joon Ho Mentor says :
Hello Mathieu, wetlands do provide various means of profits to surrounding environment. We can discern health of surrounding environment by looking at wetland biodiversity, and it provides certain standard for ecosystem level too!
Thanks for your report!
Posted 27-02-2019 10:08

Kushal Naharki

Kushal Naharki says :
Hello Mathieu,

Wetlands are very important us as they are too considered the natural solution to the problem of climate change. The theme of Wetland day 2019 was Wetland and Climate which was celebrated on February 2nd. I do hope that you have read my report on the same theme. Thank you for your beautiful report climate change.

Keep writing great reports. I am really excited to read more reports from you.
Green Cheers from Nepal

Yours,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 19-02-2019 10:25