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A pair of fulvous whistling ducks (Dendrocygna bicolor) at Wasit Wetland CentreWasit Wetland Centre is a conservation area in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.It preserves an area of a type of wetland (sabkha or salt plain) once common along the western coastal plains of the UAE and consists of a visitor centre with viewing points to both captive and wild birds, as well as extensive areas of ...
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The entire area drains into the bay through rivers such as the Churchill, Severn, and Attawapiskat. The region is located in the extreme north of Ontario, extending into both Manitoba to the west and Quebec in the east, and covers around 25 percent of Ontario's total land area (approximately 228,400 km 2).
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Wetlands can be found in Canada's broad ranges of ecozones spanning across the provinces and territories. In Canada, there is approximately 1.29 million km 2 of wetlands which in turn covers 13% of Canada's terrestrial area. [5] Canadian wetlands are predominantly located within the Boreal Shield which accounts for 25% of the existing wetland ...
Occasional large wetlands occur along the river. One of the largest is the Innisville Wetlands, a provincially significant wetland that is also designated an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest. [10] Another large wetland is the Appleton Silver Maple Swamp. These wetlands depend upon the seasonal cycles of the river.
The Leitrim Wetlands (also known as Albion Road Wetlands) is a large provincially significant bog just south of Findlay Creek, a suburban neighbourhood in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Efforts to protect it from development have been a longstanding issue for environmental organizations in the city.
Minesing Wetlands is an important staging area for thousands of migratory waterfowl, [7] and is the largest wintering ground for white-tailed deer. [7] It supports numerous plant species which are at the extremities of their natural range, including those indigenous to the arctic tundra in the north and the Carolinian forests to the south, and ...