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… opia 63 5.9 Indig e nous manage ment revi tal ized for a coastal area in Cuvu Tikina (Fiji Islands) 69 5.10 Wirikuta, … and Co-managed Protected Areas (focusing on marine and coastal and indig e nous protected areas) in Central America … Moors National Park Authority, UK). The Chartang-Kushkizar wetland, extending some 9 km in length, has been since time …

… the region; RECALLING previous commitments to intertidal wetland conservation made by Ramsar Convention Contracting … of conservation objectives; d. ensuring that enhanced coastal zone planning results in stability of the …

… systems, drylands, deserts and arid zones; (d) marine and coastal ecosystems; (e) glaciers and polar regions . ARTICLE … natural systems, in particular aquifers, drainage basins, coastal and marine areas, protected areas, and any other … as the water regime provided within a river, or in a wetland or coastal zone (which may be groundwater), to …

… of aquifers; and (g) concentration of economic activity in coastal areas as a result of urban growth, industrial … measures to control erosion, especially as it may affect coastal or freshwater ecosystems, lead to siltation of … that agricultural development schemes, in particular for wetland drainage or forest clearance, pay due regard to the …

… Ramsar sites throughout the world. Unwise use of this key wetland type may damage the features that make peatlands so … severe soil subsidence and salt water intrusion in lowland coastal areas. Peatlands Pristine peatlands are characterized …

… stream flows and causing the degradation of ripar- ian and wetland ecosystems. The long-term viability of … swamps and bogs in peatlands depend on groundwater, and coastal ecosystems such as salt marshes and mangroves can … the fresh groundwater. Saline intrusion is most common in coastal aquifers, where salty water from the sea flows inland …

… country’s 47.5 million hectares, with a higher density in coastal and mountainous areas5 and a lower density in the … Recent landslides have led to more rigorous protection. Coastal mangrove forests protect against floods and coastal … erosion control, desertification control and restoration, wetland protection, and biodiversity conservation. The PFPs …

… Vice Chair Kelvin Passfield, Vice Chair Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Steve Edwards, Vice Chair Resilience and … from mountain ranges in South Korea to low-elevation coastal plains across much of the northern and western … fauna includes diverse assemblages of woodland and wetland bird species, many of which depend on tree hollows, …

… versus governance types for the system of marine and coastal protected areas in Ecuador 83 Table 13 Framework for … 84 Figure 9 Governance types and other conditions for coastal and marine protected areas of Ecuador 85 Figure 10 … of an overview authority. For instance, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, one of three World Heritage Sites inscribed in …

… this to 75%. Under the Thematic Programme on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, Decision IX/20 established seven … of terrestrial and inland water areas, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular … globally threatened wildlife species in the mountains and coastal forests of Kenya and Tanzania; butterflies, large …