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World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events
… extreme weather events 1. Mangroves Mangroves are salt-water tolerant shrubs and trees that grow in shallow, … 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 …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… for decision-making Coastal/ Marine Wind, storm surge and inland flooding Cambodia Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary … • Integrated Coastal Zone Management; • Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM); • Integrated Fire … a marine park and are protected, damages reached only 50 m inland, while in Peraliya, a nearby area, where extensive …
World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 1: Wetlands: A natural safeguard against disasters
… hazards like flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts. UN Water estimates that 90% of all natural hazards are … 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 …