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The Impact of Climate Change on Wetlands and How Communities Can Contribute to Their Protection
Start Date: 02-02-2025
End Date: 09-05-2025
As global temperatures rise and weather patterns change, wetlands are facing unprecedented challenges. We invite all community members, environmentalists, and policy advocates to ...
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BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What is the role of wetlands in biodiversity conservation?
Many wetlands provide habitat for other important faunal components, serving as resting and feeding stations along migratory flyways for ducks, waders and shorebirds which benefit from the diversity of food organisms. The seasonal influx of passage migrants serves to increase the biodiversity of many wetland sites.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What are wetlands give their importance in the ecosystem?
Wetlands are highly productive and biologically diverse systems that enhance water quality, control erosion, maintain stream flows, sequester carbon, and provide a home to at least one third of all threatened and endangered species. Wetlands are important because they improve water quality and provide wildlife habitat.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What are the effects of wetland degradation on the environment?
Wetland loss/degradation results in associated reduction in ecosystem services delivered by wetlands such as provisioning services including food and freshwater, regulating services such as flood control, storm protection, drought buffering, groundwater recharge and discharge and carbon sequestration, cultural services.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What are three threats to wetland ecosystems around the world?
Other human acitivities which can have lasting effects on wetland ecosystems include stream channelization, dam construction, discharge of industrial wastes and municipal sewage (point source pollution) and runoff urban and agricultural areas (non-point source pollution).
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What is the relevance of wetlands with respect to nature reserves at the global level?
Wetlands play a critical role in maintaining many natural cycles and supporting a wide range of biodiversity. They purify and replenish our water and provide the fish and rice that feed billions. They serve as a natural sponge against flooding and drought, protect our coastlines and help fight climate change.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
How does climate change affect the wetlands ecosystem?
Coastal wetlands will also be impacted by sea level rise and changes in water chemistry. Those changes can alter wetland conditions and processes including the types of habitat they provide and their ability to manage water quality and flooding.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What is the biggest threat to wetlands?
Approximately 100 million wetland acres remain in the 48 contiguous states but they continue to be lost at a rate of about 60,000 acres annually. Draining wetlands for agricultural purposes is significant but declining while development pressure is emerging as the largest cause of wetland loss.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
How many wetlands are there in India?
Notably, India is home to a diverse array of wetlands with a total of 1,307 across the country. Among these, 113 are recognized as significant wetlands due to their ecological importance and contribution to biodiversity.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
Why is temperature important in wetlands?
Temperature affects many nutrient cycling reactions (such as nitrification and denitrification) and other cycling processes such as decomposition. Temperature also plays a significant role in waterbody stratification, by contributing to the density of water.
BrahmDevYadav 2 months 6 days ago
What are the factors affecting the wetlands?
Wetlands are important to global ecosystems and are easily affected by changes in climate, soil properties, terrain and human disturbances.