Hence, 43 percent of the area of these wetlands is more or less exposed to drying up.” Underscoring the role of local communities in preserving the wetlands, Ansari said: “If we share local ...
“Wetlands in Kenya are not economically valued ... around the Manguo swamp are not friendly and contribute to drying up of the swamp. In Kikuyu, Manguo means hippo. “Hippos lived here long ...
When it's dried out ... because not only are wetlands home to all kinds of rare plants, birds and animals, they also help to tackle climate change. They soak and store up a lot of water which ...
on the edge of the Great Basin where the landscape turns dry, Sardine Meadow plays an even more significant role. Sardine Meadow is once again a wildlife sanctuary. Ducks paddle in the wetlands.
“In Visakhapatnam there are many wetlands that have dried up. It is imperative to safeguard the ones that are left,” says Divisional Forest Officer Ananth Shankar. He adds, “One of the main ...
Over 40% of wetland area exposed to drying up Due to low precipitation and insufficient water right allocation, some 43 percent of the wetlands of the country are subject to dryness, the head of the ...
The survey also comprehensively covers the major rivers and wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin. "We know that when it is starts to dry up, the floodplains dry up and waterbirds do not have the ...