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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… that are most vulnerable and threatened by habitat loss and degradation, and thus in need of urgent priority … c) the capacity to act as a reservoir of regional/global biodiversity; d) the capacity to act as a carbon store; e) … marshes). 24. Wet grasslands support specific biodiversity, comprising rare and threatened plant and animal …
Ramsar Fact Sheet 8 Keep Peatlands wet for a better future
… carbon storage. Drainage of peatlands also leads to loss of carbon and fertile soil, including severe soil … and droughts and provide food. They also support unique biodiversity. Peatlands are also attractive with many … financed with private sector carbon funding. It is a high biodiversity area supporting a large population of Orangutan. …