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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… for sustainable management of water resources 50 Ousteri wetland, Puducherry 52 53 Jammu and Kashmir 55 CHAPTER 4 … large emphasis has been laid on the conservation, restoration and development of forests. Table 1 presents the … the east and west coast. As per data contained in National Wetland Atlas of 2011, India has 15.26 million hectares (mha) …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… of peatland, wet grassland, mangrove, and coral reef wetland types as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar … and coral reefs were recognised by the Global Review of Wetland Resources and Priorities for Wetland Inventory report … subject to similar threats. Opportunities exist for the restoration of such areas. Applying the Ramsar Criteria to …
Ramsar Fact Sheet 8 Keep Peatlands wet for a better future
… Ramsar sites throughout the world. Unwise use of this key wetland type may damage the features that make peatlands so … huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) are released making restoration of great importance for climate change … http://instagram.com/ramsar_convention_on_wetlands Restoration efforts undertaken around the world are now …