Kakadu ’ s wetlands are listed under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance ( the Ramsar Convention ) for their outstanding ecological, botanical, zoological and hydrological features.

Wetlands are also considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems, serving as home to a wide range of plant and animal life.

Wetlands have unique characteristics: they are generally distinguished from other water bodies or landforms based on their water level and on the types of plants that thrive within them.

Wetlands are generally minerotrophic with the exception of bogs.

Wetlands are very effective at filtering and cleaning water pollution, ( often from agricultural runoff from the farms that replaced the wetlands in the first place ).

Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide livelihoods for the millions of people who live in and around them.

These are: Birdlife International, IUCN, International Water Management Institute, Wetlands International and World Wide Fund for Nature.

South and west of town are four units of the reclaimed McPherson Valley Wetlands, acquired and managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Ducks Unlimited, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Some of the biomes to be included are Congo Basin Tropical Forest, Central American Swamp, African Savannah, Sumatra Tropical Forest, Nepal Riverine Forest, Coral Reef, British Ancient Woodland and British Wetlands.

Individual birds formerly appeared regularly at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England, where they inspired Sir Peter Scott to set up The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust – modern records, however, are far less frequent, a consequence of the species ' decline on its European breeding grounds.

They are common in winter in the wildfowl nature reserves of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.

Wetlands are regulated in New York under the state's Freshwater Wetlands Act of 1975 and Tidal Wetlands Act of 1977.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust nature reserve and the Washington ' F ' Pit mining museum are within the town.

Wetlands in general are a valuable resource both economically and environmentally.

Favorite wintering locations in China are Lake Dongting, Lake Poyang, the Yancheng Coastal Wetlands and other locations around the lower Yangtze River, where some 60, 000 individuals may be found each year – though this may be almost the entire world population.

It flows for 480km into the Bangweulu Swamps, which are part of Lake Bangweulu, and by the end of the rainy season in May, it delivers a flood which recharges the swamps and inundates a vast floodplain to the southeast, supporting the Bangweulu Wetlands ecosystem.

The Macquarie Marshes are also listed on the Register of the National Estate, the Register of the National Trust of Australia, and the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia.

Some of the largest are Blueberry Marsh ( north of Perth ), the Innisville Wetlands ( upstream of Mississippi Lake ) and the Goodwood Marsh south of Carleton Place.

Several research projects are in partnership with the National Wetlands Research Center housed in the university's research park.

Wetlands are vital to the ecosystem in filtering streams and rivers and providing habitat for wildlife.

Numerous local conservation organizations are presently working to restore hundreds of acres of these historic tidal wetlands as part of the Sears Point Wetlands and Watershed Restoration Project.

There are six worlds in the game, with three levels each: The Hills, The Wetlands, The Trees, Downtown, Wackyland ( unlike the rest, this world only has one level ), and Montana Max's Mansion.

Other areas of interest include, Abert Lake and Abert Rim, Goose Lake, Hunter's Hot Springs and its Old Perpetual Geyser, Schminck Memorial Museum and Lake County Museum, Lake County Round-Up Museum, Schmink Museum, Warner Canyon ski area, Gearhart Mountain Wilderness, Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Summer Lake Hot Springs, sunstones ( Oregon's state gemstone ) near Plush, Warner Wetlands, Summer Lake Wildlife Area and sections of the Fremont National Forest of the Fremont – Winema National Forests.

Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas ".

Wetlands can be divided into two main classes: tidal and non-tidal areas.

Wetlands can also act as recharge areas when the surrounding water table is low and as a discharge zone when it is too high.

Lake Neusiedl See and its surrounding areas in Austria also enjoy protection through the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

During the Monsoon months of July and August, the Wetlands act like a sponge to soak up the water and prevent flood damage to the surrounding agricultural areas.

Wetlands and marine areas have endured high levels of habitat destruction.

Arboretum areas currently include: Bamboo, Butterfly garden, Children's Garden, Exotic canopy trees, Flowering trees, Native canopy trees, Orchid Display, Palm trees, Spice and Herb Garden, Tropical fruit trees, and a Wetlands demonstration area.

In addition, the restoration projects play a crucial role in an innovative Park-wide filtration system that collects storm water from the adjacent sports fields, pathways and paved areas and channels it through the Wetlands, where the new plants naturally filter pollutants before reaching the East River and the Long Island Sound.

Wetlands International works in many thematic areas throughout the world, but is the leading scientific expert on peatlands & climate change, as well as wetlands & waterbird migration, based on extensive research as well as field projects.

Currently, Wetlands International has four strong areas of work, which are:

* Wetlands: areas where the soil is saturated or inundated for at least part of the time.

There are many parks and natural areas in St. Johns, including Cathedral Park, Baltimore Woods, Willamette Cove, Pier Park, the Columbia Slough, Kelley Point Park ( 1984 ), Pier Park ( 1959 ), the Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area ( 1961 ), not to mention the spectacular Forest Park.

Wetlands were based upon vegetation that occurred in the area with fresh water.

WWT London Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in the Barnes area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, by Barn Elms.

Wetlands can be part of the lentic system, as they form naturally along most lakeshores, the width of the wetland and littoral zone being dependent upon the slope of the shoreline and the amount of natural change in water levels, within and among years.

It decomposes and turns into carbon dioxide (), which is released into the atmosphere .< ref > Wetlands. org, Wetlands International | Peatlands and CO < sub > 2 </ sub > Emissions </ ref > The global emissions from drained peatlands have increased from 1, 058 Mton in 1990 to 1, 298 Mton in 2008 (> 20 %).

Primarily, the factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation that is adapted to its unique soil conditions: Wetlands consist primarily of hydric soil, which supports aquatic plants.

The Cay Creek Wetlands is a waterway that sits in Midway, Georgia and Hinesville in which many can witness some of Hinesville nature and the historical Liberty Trail.

The Kole Wetlands act as a natural drainage for the City where the water is carried out to river and from there to the Arabian Sea, thus keeping Thrissur City safe from flood waters which affect most of the other cities in Kerala.

's and the Wetlands Preserve, which closed in 2001.

The aquarium conducts conservation efforts through events to clean up the Chesapeake Bay Wetlands, and the aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Program ( MARP ), which rescues, rehabilitates, and releases marine mammals.

As per communication as on June 2008 Tata Chemicals shall not proceed with the Natron Project and further re-examination of this project will be subject to the Ramsar Wetlands plan, which is currently under preparation.

The area features period lamp standards and since 2001 has been home to the newly developed Village Green which links Church Road with the Onchan Wetlands to the north west.

In 1998 the LDWF conducted the first Louisiana coast-wide survey, which was funded by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act and titled the Nutria Harvest and Wetland Demonstration Program, to evaluate the condition of the marshlands.

The more environmentally important bayside part of the original saltworks now comprises Cheetham Wetlands which make up the migratory bird habitat and conservation area that is there today.

; Research park: Adjacent to the athletic complex is the University Research Park of 148 acres ( 599, 000 m² ), which is home to the National Wetlands Research Center, a NASA Regional Application Center, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Immediately to the south lies a substantial forest called the Rudewood, beyond which is found an area called the Wetlands.

Both lakes are very shallow and surrounded by wetlands, including the internationally renowned and protected Sinclair Wetlands which are the home to many species of wading birds.

There are stands of River Red Gums around the margins of the Wetlands, some of which are estimated to be around 300 years old.

Kahikatea was also used as late as the 1980's to carve out waka, traditional vessels for Maori, in which they competed in various watersports in Kaituna Wetlands.

In Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the Wetlands International Latin America office has built awareness on sustainable use of the peatlands from the local to the national level, which have contributed to their protection.

The botanic similarities between the regions are featured in the Zoo ’ s main exhibits, which include a South East Asian Rainforest, and Australian Rainforest Wetlands walk-through aviary.

The village is home to the Willows and Wetlands visitor centre which offers tours of over 80 acres ( 0. 12 sq mi ) of withies, willow yards and basket workshops and explains the place of willow in the history of the Somerset Levels.

In the autumn of 1997, after a show at New York's much missed Wetlands which included a collaboration with bass virtuoso Victor Wooten, frontman Powley left and the group continued through the end of the year as a quintet.