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… of activities and values 35 3.2 Cultural aspects of wetland-related activities 38 4. Technical guidance on … simplistic, as water in aquifers can remain static, while coastal lagoons can experience a very dynamic water re- gime … Wetlands Initiative and WacoWet, the West African Coastal Zones Wetlands Network), as well as its International …

… undertake semi-traditional hunt- ing and gathering in this coastal wetland. This site also has historical significance for European settlers. Many other wetland sites around the world are of archaeologi- cal … Wetland Values and Functions Information Pack - Cultural Value …

… materials and design. In the Orinoco delta, Venezuela, wetland plants are used for constructing the houses of the … with Nibong palm or mangrove wood in the small islands and coastal inlets in southeast Asia, to those using forest … of course an equal diversity of craft is found in shallow coastal waters, a diversity which is a reflection of local …

… National Park in India was created 150 years ago as a wetland hunt- ing reserve by the Maharajah of Bharatpur and … shrimp ponds, gei wai, a management technique practiced in coastal areas of Asia for many hundreds of years. Wetlands – … gei wai, using a management technique prac- ticed in coastal areas of Asia for many hundreds of years. Not only …

… 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 … consumed are marine fish, two thirds of which depend upon coastal wetlands at some stage in their life cycle. For three …

… Coastal and even some inland wetlands have supplied salt to … products, salt has been of economic significance to wetland communities throughout history. The saltmarshes of … modi- fied by generations of salt mining activities. In coastal areas, and also farther inland, salt is extracted …

… sands of years and today their brush paintings of peaceful wetland scenes and wetland species are widely appreciated, as for example, the … and Ovid of Augustan Rome, draw upon inland, river, and coastal scenes for many of their most exciting tales. A …

… have harmoniously exploited the resources of this great wetland since A.D. 600. And in Algeria a com- plex … for generations. For the Maori people in New Zealand, the coastal seas and their fishing grounds have been as important … Thus to sustain these traditional methods in some coastal areas, the New Zealand Govern- ment has given the …

… otherwise occupied and used lands, territories, waters and coastal seas and other resources and to uphold their …