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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… inland wetlands or reach the sea in deltas. Upwellings of groundwater in arid countries can form springs, salt lakes, … wetlands have more or less permanent water, fed by groundwater, surface springs, streams or run-off, and tend to … stability in several parts of the world; • discharge of groundwater, whereby excess water is drained away into rivers …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… wetlands; ● Underground wetlands, including caves and groundwater systems. 10 A catchment is defined here as all … habitats and their connectivity with river channels. ● Groundwater-surface water interactions. Protecting … usually requires looking beyond surface hydrology. Groundwater-fed systems are common in many areas, requiring …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… habitats and their connectivity with river channels. Groundwater-surface water interactions. ● Protecting above- … usually requires looking beyond surface hydrology. Groundwater-fed systems are common in many areas, requiring … for their functioning, irrespective of whether fed by groundwater or not. Groundwaters, such as in karstic areas, …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… in coastal areas, which includes the salinization of groundwater. In 1930, the saline wedge pushed inland up to … P., Ferronato,M., Gambolati,G. & Gonella, M., 2006.Groundwater pumping and land subsidence in the Emilia-Romagna … (mainly grasslands) are managed to provide water storage, groundwater recharge and regulation services, and b) …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… for sustainable use of water resources and protection of groundwater-dependent ecosystems by introducing sustainable … hydrobiological phenomena, called estavele. Depending on groundwater levels, they act as springs in the wet season or … and economical potential. The regime and quality of the groundwater in the basin have been modified by the …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… water upwelling (in marine environments), and sites of groundwater inputs to streams all create strong local … indicate freshwater refugia—stream or river reaches where groundwater inputs decouple water temperature from air … thereby enhancing riparian vegetation and increasing groundwater levels. As ecosystem engineers, beaver are …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… of oceans and coastal waters, inland surface waters, groundwater, aquatic sediment and soil. The Danube Biosphere … where possible, considering both surface and groundwater conditions. This includes considering and …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… great skill in using the erratic rainfall and limited groundwater supplies. Often located by traditional divining, … situation, resulting in serious depletion of this limited groundwater. Shallow groundwa- ter aquifers are also highly … are frequently contaminated by faecal coliform bacteria. Groundwater quality is poor, with high concentra- tions of …