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  2. Wetland conservation - Wikipedia

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    The CERP is a multi-billion-dollar plan approved by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to save the wetlands of the Everglades in southern Florida with only 50% of its natural wetlands remaining. [28] The goal of this plan is to increase freshwater storage, improve water quality, and re-establish the natural water flow.

  3. Wetland - Wikipedia

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    A simplified definition of wetland is "an area of land that is usually saturated with water". [14] More precisely, wetlands are areas where "water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season". [15]

  4. No net loss policy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    "No Net loss" is the United States government's overall policy goal regarding wetlands preservation. The goal of the policy is to balance wetland loss due to economic development with wetlands reclamation, mitigation, and restorations efforts, so that the total acreage of wetlands in the country does not decrease, but remains constant or increases.

  5. Hudson Bay Lowlands - Wikipedia

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    Peat lands, both bogs and fens now cover much of the landscape, [7] with other kinds of wetlands along rivers and the coast. The climate of the region depends largely on the water surface of the bay, which heats rapidly in the summer, breaking the ice and bringing rains to the lowlands.

  6. Wetlands of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Major remaining wetlands of the United States. Red dots indicate critical wetlands. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) produces and provides information on the characteristics, extent, and status of U.S. wetlands and deepwater habitats and other wildlife habitats. The NWI also produces periodic reports on the ...

  7. Freshwater ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    Wetlands exist on every continent, except Antarctica. [19] The water in wetlands is either freshwater, brackish or saltwater. [18] The main types of wetland are defined based on the dominant plants and the source of the water. For example, marshes are wetlands dominated by emergent herbaceous vegetation such as reeds, cattails and sedges.

  8. List of Ramsar sites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).

  9. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Amigos were founded in 1976, and the 20-year battle to save the wetlands began. [7] In 1990, the Amigos and the developer, now called Hearthside Homes, entered a joint agreement to create the Bolsa Chica Conservancy. The conservancy's mission is to educate the public about the importance of wetlands.

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