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Alarmingly, 64 % of the world’s
wetlands have disappeared since 1900.
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Freshwater species populations
declined by 76 % between 1970 and 2010.
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The wetlands that do still remain
are often so degraded that the people who directly rely on them for fish,
plants, and wildlife – often the very poor – are driven into even deeper
poverty.
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Some birds remain at a particular
wetland all year long while other birds migrate from wetland to wetland.
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Many wetlands serve as a reservoir
for excessive rainfall to prevent flooding.
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Wetlands can be made of freshwater,
saltwater, or a combination of the two.
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Wetland biomes typically remain
humid and moist at all times making it the perfect home for many animals.
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There is more animal diversity in
the wetland biome than any other biome type.
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Wetland biomes are responsible for
keeping rivers at a normal level. They hold water and then release it to the
river as needed.
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We depend on wetlands to supply freshwater
for our daily needs, but more than one billion people around the world depend directly
on wetlands to earn an income.
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Coastal, marine, and inland
wetlands are declining fast. Approximately 40 % have been degraded in just over
40 years and is continuing at an accelerated rate of 1.5 % annually.
