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… Site-specific Conservation of Wetlands 145 11.1 Regulatory Protection of Designated Rivers and Wetland Sites 145 11.2 … • mangroves and other tidal forests. These very productive plant communities adapted to living in dynamic estuarine and … communities to maintain traditional forms of animal and plant resource exploitation and provide essential …

… wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water storage, … as it would be to demolish the Cathedral of Chartres to plant potatoes”. Also very pertinent was the end quotation, … estuaries, lagoons, and artificial wetlands. Animal and plant adaptations were enumerated as were the many harvests …

… 23 3.3.7 Environmental Protection Law (1999) … initiative and can serve to work towards ensuring that the protection of rights and biodiversity conservation become and … species of fauna and flora and categorizes animal and plant species according to the degree to which they are …

… and subnational laws and regulations on environmental protection, nature conservation, protected areas, … the extent that this applies to wetland-reliant animal and plant species (corals, crocodiles, certain fish…). 3.0 … access to and introduction of different varieties of plant and animal species, including non- indigenous or alien …

… Heritage Convention The 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage … Partner (Ramsar) ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IUCN … internationally important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the …

… peatbog in 1950. The study of pollen grains and other plant remains preserved in the same peatland has enabled …

… for this List more than 2,060 wetlands for special protection as “Ramsar Sites”, covering 197 million hectares … factor controling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. They occur where the water table is at … species. Wetlands are also important storehouses of plant genetic material. Rice, for example, which is a common …

… them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity is … examines the current international legal regime for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity, with a … of many of these instruments may not always be the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity, they do …

… coral reefs also act as offshore wave barriers. This protection from extreme events is worth up to $33,556 per … Peatlands are water-saturated lands containing decomposed plant material up to 30 meters deep that has accumulated over …