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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable management of water resources 50 Ousteri wetland, Puducherry 52 53 Jammu … MoUD Ministry of Urban Development MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MPA Marine Protected Areas MSC Marine … one who cuts the forest sustainability. Conservation and resource management is continues to remain as strongly rooted …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… "Wetlands: water, life, and culture" 8th Meeting of the Conference of … 9. Peatlands contribute to biological diversity, global water issues, global carbon retention relevant to climate … the peat-forming phenomenon and its ecological and natural resource functions; b) dependence of peatlands on their …
Ramsar Fact Sheet 8 Keep Peatlands wet for a better future
… fertile soil, including severe soil subsidence and salt water intrusion in lowland coastal areas. Peatlands Pristine peatlands are characterized by the presence of water and special vegetation. The peat soil, often exceeding … many meters in depth, consists of organic material and water and is created by the accumulation of partially …