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Book Review | Secrets of the Saltmarsh

Secrets of the Saltmarsh By Claire Saxby; illustrated by Alicia Rogerson CSIRO Publishing, 2023 isbn 9781486317141 (hbk) https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8101/ It’s not every day that you think of , or use the words ‘salt marsh’. Wetlands, yes, vaulable and quickly disappearing habitats,  a habitat type thatwe are losing each year to drainage to make way for farmland. However the specific label of ‘saltmarsh’ is not in your roadside cafe. To clarify, Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water...

Threatened wetlands in Paraguay’s Lake Ypacaraí raise legal questions

Wetlands surrounding the protected Lake Ypacaraí in Paraguay are being filled in to allow for the construction of housing and tourism projects. In addition to providing habitats for countless species of flora and fauna, the wetlands act as a filter for freshwater and help control flooding and erosion. The projects were approved by the Ministry of Environment, sparking outcry from congressmen who want to know if protected area laws are being ignored in favor of urban development. Urban development projects...

Celebrating 50 years of RAMSAR

The year 2021 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. In 1974 we also designated the world’s first Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar wetland) – the Cobourg Peninsula, in the Northern Territory.     More information at https://www.ramsar.org/resources    ...

Water, Wetlands, life!

“Wetlands are the star of the ( habitats ) show“ …. Some of the benefits of wetlands include: * providing food and habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species * providing water quality improvement * key mechanism in flood storage * shoreline erosion control * economically beneficial natural products for human use * many opportunities for recreation, education, and research       Less than 1% of water on Earth is usable freshwater and it is mostly stored...

Great wetlands resources

(Photo by WWT ) Wetlands are a vital ecosystem – many too often forgotten benefits including improving water quality, flood control, providing wildlife habitats, recreation and education opportunities. They are also places where families can often access during times of lockdown. In this vein, The Wetlands & Wildfowl Trust UK has refreshed their online education resources…   WWT home learning hub “With another lockdown in full swing, we know how hard teachers are working to provide high-quality remote learning whilst...