Wetlands are one of the world's most productive ecosystems and also the most endangered. They refuge enormous quantities of matchless plant and animal species, which in many cases, are in danger of extinction. Wetlands are essential for hydrological and ecological processes and play an essential part in the subsistence of a large number of communities. regardless of their importance, approximately one-third of the world's wetland areas have been drained during the last century.
What are wetlands?
Wetlands are lakes, swamps, ponds, torrents, rivers, marshes, shores, estuaries, and mangrove areas. They can be natural or artificial bodies, permanent or temporary, stagnant or running, fresh, brackish or salty, including shallow marine areas. Included are many habitat types, including coastal areas and even coral reefs.