Access to practical tools & resources to help Canadians better understand and conserve wetlands.
Wetland Values and Functions
Description
Introduces the range of wetland values and functions and provides a gateway to ten fact sheets detailing the role of wetlands in:
- flood control
- groundwater replenishment
- shoreline stabilisation and storm protection
- sediment and nutrient retention and export
- climate change mitigation
- water purification
- reservoirs of biodiversity
- wetland products
- recreation and tourism
- cultural value
Additional Information:
Regions: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Canada, Canada and United States, World, Nunavut, United States
Submitted by: WetlandNetwork