the amazing wetland

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Material production Wetland has a powerful material production function, it contains rich animal and plant resources. Atmospheric composition The rich plant community in the wetland can absorb a large amount of carbon dioxide gas and release oxygen. Some plants in the wetland also have the function of absorbing harmful gases in the air, which can effectively regulate the atmospheric composition. But it must also be noted that wetland habitats also emit methane, ammonia and other greenhouse gases.

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Floating plant Floating plant roots do not live in mud, plants floating on the surface of the water, drift with the current. Submerged plant The roots and stems of submerged plants are born in mud, and the whole plant sinks into water, and the aerenchyma is particularly developed, which is conducive to gas exchange in the environment species with extreme lack of air in water. Most of the leaves are long and narrow or filamentous. All parts of the plant can absorb nutrients from the water, and it can also grow and develop normally under low light conditions under water. However, there are certain requirements on water quality, because water quality will affect its use of low light.

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Steps of a Wetland Delineation: Plant Identification

Humidity control Wetland plays an important role in storing water, regulating river runoff, replenishing groundwater and maintaining regional water balance. It is a natural "sponge" for storing water and flood control. It can distribute uneven precipitation in time and space, and avoid flood and drought disasters by adjusting the huffing and puffing of wetland. Purification Marshes act as natural filters. They help slow the flow of water as it passes through them, allowing for the sedimentation and removal of toxins and impurities (pesticides, domestic sewage and industrial discharges). Some wetland plants can effectively absorb toxic substances in the water and purify the water. Marsh wetland can decompose, purify the environment, play the function of "detoxification", "detoxification", so it is hailed as "the kidney of the earth". Habitat of animals The complex and diverse plant communities of wetlands provide a good habitat for wildlife, especially some rare or endangered wildlife.

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Message from the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on Biodiversity Day 2021

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1. Minimize the use of washing powder, shampoo, detergent and other chemicals in daily life to avoid polluting water bodies and damaging wetland ecosystems. 2, wetland is the source of fresh water, daily production and life should save water, reduce water consumption, avoid wetland atrophy. 3. Give full play to the supervision role of the public, and offer suggestions and criticisms to the relevant government departments, and report the behavior of destroying wetlands. 4. Pay attention to training the next generation to love nature and protect wetlands, and actively participate in relevant departments to organize wetland protection activities on February 2, "World Wetland Day" and other important time nodes. 5. The natural ecosystem is an organic whole, and the forest has the function of purifying water quality and conserving water sources. The forest ecosystem is closely related to the wetland ecosystem.

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is a wetland 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plants in wetlands 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Animals in the wetland 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Functions of Wetlands 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ramsar Convention

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Emergent plant Emergent plants are tall, erect and straight, colorful, and most of them have stems and leaves. Emergent plant lower or base submerged in water, roots or stems into the mud growth and development of the upper protruding out of the water. Floating leaf plant Floating leaf type plants developed rhizomes, large flowers, colorful; Without visible stems or stems that are too thin to stand upright, and their bodies usually store large amounts of gas, allowing the leaves or plants to float on the water in a balanced manner.

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A&nbsp;wetland&nbsp;is a distinct&nbsp;ecosystem&nbsp;that is&nbsp;flooded&nbsp;or saturated by&nbsp;water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months).&nbsp;

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Types of Wetlands | Swamp-Marsh-Bog-Fen |

Invertebrates, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals

Animals on the Wetlands of the Nile | BBC Earth

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty  for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It  is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

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