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… and numerous other goods and values – nowadays termed ‘ecosystem services’ – have been similarly esteemed through … and sustainable use of wetlands. At China’s Xixi Wetland Park, close to Hangzhou City in the delta of the Yangtze River, there is evidence of a wetland-related culture dating back some 5,000 years. During …

… of activities and values 35 3.2 Cultural aspects of wetland-related activities 38 4. Technical guidance on … activities 43 4.1 Habitation 43 4.2 Primary use of wetland resources 46 4.3 Secondary use of wetland resources … aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- vices). At the beginning of the current …

… 3.3 ANOTAR LAS IMPLICACIONES PARA LA CONSERVACIÓN the wetland(s) 3.5 INCLUIR MATERIAL DE APOYO FASE 4: ACCIONES 3.4 … J C, Hecker, N, Tomàs Vives, P (1996). Mediterranean Wetland Inventory: a reference manual. (Inventario de … titulada “Guidelines for the Rapid Assessment of Cultural Ecosystem Services” (Guía para la evaluación rápida de los …

… Wetland birds have been hunted for food since ancient times, … of hunting practices and the need to maintain wetland ecosystems. Hunters’ associations have often been … in helping to sustain wild bird populations and their wetland environment. Wetlands were used by early farmers as …

… National Park in India was created 150 years ago as a wetland hunt- ing reserve by the Maharajah of Bharatpur and … Reserve and Ramsar site in Hong Kong, China, part of the wetland area is maintained as a working example of shrimp … and general living conditions for visitors at open-air wetland museums in, for instance, England, France, Greece, …

… products, salt has been of economic significance to wetland communities throughout history. The saltmarshes of … and at the same time creating a special- ized wetland environment. The rice terraces of the Philippine … creating a specialized food culture in these regions. “The wetland landscape is often a truly cultural landscape, …

… internationally on transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World … The Ramsar Convention would like to see many more wetland sites receiving the protection that they need in … the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. UNESCO designated …

… practices which have brought poverty, conflict and ecosystem deterioration. The solution The rich cultural … have harmoniously exploited the resources of this great wetland since A.D. 600. And in Algeria a com- plex … livelihoods, and damaged the ecological char- acter of the wetland ecosystem. Support from the Ramsar Small Grants Fund …

… areas also provide a wide range of other essential ecosystem services (Figgis et al. 2015, MA 2005). For … 47 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park 16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 32 St Kilda 41 Table 5. Existing natural and … Finland, Sweden (viii) 2,560.4 3.5 0.1% iSimangaliso Wetland Park South Africa (vii)(ix)(x) 872.4 7.0 0.8% Islands …

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Guideline 1.2 Ecosystem services and human well-being . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Guideline 2.7 Ecosystem approach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … to recognise the Mani-san tidal flats as a Ramsar wetland of international importance, thus contributing to …