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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… of plants and animals. As an integral part of the water cycle, wetlands are amongst the most productive ecosystems on … and the Law Similarly, the definition does not refer to hydrological systems even though it covers the components of … landscape" because of the functions they perform in the hydrological and chemical cycles.17 In addition to these …
The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions
… basic ecological functions of wetlands as regulators of hydrological regimes and as habitat for characteristic fauna … sources of water and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological resources for wetlands is due to the growing … use, considering the importance of the water management cycle and the relationship that exists between ground and …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… resource person for the Group) - UNESCO – International Hydrological Programme: Khin Ni Ni Thein and Alexander Otte, … summer season of drought followed, and the life-sustaining cycle was repeated. During the Old Kingdom, in the 3rd … ing natural areas based on their ecological, biological or hydrological importance. The pro- tection of cultural …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… the length of North Africa. The lake has a very specific hydrological functioning based on a seasonal variation of … 28 June–8 July 2015), in its analysis of the Second Cycle of Reporting of World Heritage properties in the … services provided by the area such as the preservation of hydrological cycles, nitrogen fixation, soil carbon …