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… than $625 million in damages from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Inland, wetlands act as a natural sponge, absorbing and … park, the damage from the 2004 tsunami extended just 50m inland. In nearby Peraliya, where coral mining had degraded the reefs, the damage extended 1.5 km inland. 3. Bouncing back Wetlands can also speed up the …

… floodplains. If these are left intact- with their related inland lakes and swamps - they can act as a giant reservoir. … water over a wide area, reducing damage downstream. 4. Inland deltas When rivers flow into a wide, flat inland lake … climate change. Yangtze River: ‘soft’ flood control with a wetland ecosystem Prone to monsoon flooding, the Yangtze …

… pact migratory species, for example, through a reduction of wetland habitats required for breeding and feeding and  the  …   Reducing Wetland Habitats  for Breeding  and  Feeding: Many bird  … is a  large aquatic mammal found  in coastal and  inland wetlands of Western Africa between Mauritania  …

… 46 4.4.3 Indigenous peoples in watershed areas and inland deltas - Case … disappeared. SE Asia Poorly known, but scattered groups of inland foragers throughout the Malaysian peninsula, in the … IPCC 2007 4.4.3 Indigenous peoples in watershed areas and inland deltas - Case studies Case Study 1: Indigenous and …