Financial incentives could spur cities and land owners to protect wetlands: ShutterstockNew York City processes about 1 billion gallons of water every day. To do so, it doesn’t rely on water filtration plants alone. It also depends on the natural filtration capacity of the upstream Catskill Catchment. The catchment’s soils and wetlands act like … [Read more...] about Financial incentives could spur cities and land owners to protect wetlands | The Conversation
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Earth observation data offers hope for Africa’s wetlands | The Conversation
Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands: Botswana's Okavango Delta. Shutterstock/Gaston PiccinettiWetlands support millions of people around Africa. They include all areas that are permanently or frequently covered by water, and could be at the edge of a lake or the mouth of a river. Wetlands offer a source of freshwater, fisheries, moist soil for farming … [Read more...] about Earth observation data offers hope for Africa’s wetlands | The Conversation
World Wetlands Day | Protecting our world’s water factories – how the forest products sector is leading the way
World Wetlands Day | Protecting our world’s water factories – how the forest products sector is leading the way: The forestry and forest products industry has made significant strides in wetland management and biodiversity conservation. Photo: Credit: Mondi FACTS Wetlands are the most threatened of all South African ecosystems. Despite only making up 2.4% of the country’s … [Read more...] about World Wetlands Day | Protecting our world’s water factories – how the forest products sector is leading the way
How to unlock the potential of papyrus wetlands in Africa | The Conversation
How to unlock the potential of papyrus wetlands in Africa: Papyrus can alleviate pressures on native forest ecosystems. Author suppliedMost households in tropical sub-Saharan Africa – over 80% – use some form of biomass, such as charcoal or wood as their primary source of energy, mainly for cooking. They source this biofuel from scrublands, savannahs and forests. Wood is the … [Read more...] about How to unlock the potential of papyrus wetlands in Africa | The Conversation
Rehabilitation of natural wetlands at Renishaw Hills’ development to attract local flora and fauna
Rehabilitation of natural wetlands at Renishaw Hills’ development to attract local flora and fauna: A well-orchestrated programme of invasive alien plant removal, excavation and re-planting of indigenous vegetation, in an effort to restore the area’s natural wetlands, has begun at Renishaw Hills within the Mpambanyoni Conservation Development on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. … [Read more...] about Rehabilitation of natural wetlands at Renishaw Hills’ development to attract local flora and fauna
