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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… c) the capacity to act as a reservoir of regional/global biodiversity; d) the capacity to act as a carbon store; e) … coastal environments, occurring from about 32º N (Bermuda Island) to almost 39º S (Victoria, Australia). Around … reefs that enclose a lagoon and have been formed where an island (often volcanic in origin) has progressively sunk …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… THE ECONOMICS OF ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY INDIA INITIATIVE INTERIM REPORT WORKING DOCUMENT … migrating ducks and coots in the Central Asian Flyway. The island of Jaimanglagarh located at the southern tip has … and two Union Territories (UTs) in the mainland, and two island UTs. The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends to 2.02 …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Fact Sheet 8 Keep Peatlands wet for a better future

… 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. …
21 Jun 2026 Document