Open Directory - Science: Environment: Water Resources: Wetlands
See also: This category in other languages: - Project geared towards recording the nation's wetlands to create a database for use in conservation and wise use of the Albanian wetlands. Provides information, reports, and maps. - Information on Alberta's wetlands including classification, delineation, mitigation and research, and news summaries from Alberta and the rest of North America. - Information about one of the largest and most productive expanses of coastal wetlands in North America, now disappearing rapidly, and efforts to protect and restore it. - Research program designed to advance the state of the art of wetlands science, engineering, and technology. - Conducts research and offers support in maintaining sustainable wetlands in developing countries. Includes issues related to the reduction and loss of wetland areas. - Technical report by a committee of the National Academy of Sciences (2001). Covers wetlands restoration, mitigation, and related topics. - Wetlands research (primarily in Africa and Asia) and courses offered at University College, London. Includes publications. - The goal of the Duke University Wetland Center is to provide sound scientific knowledge that will lead to sustainable wetland functions and values for the nation and the world. - Internet resource library of information on the Florida Everglades and its restoration. - Organization assists Parks Victoria rangers in the passive development of this wetland and sanctuary for 90 bird species in Glen Waverley, Australia. Includes information on wetlands and their biology. - Group of community volunteers working in the water catchment of the Ginninderra Creek, Australia. Provides information on membership, projects, news, events and a photograph gallery. - Information about wetlands, wetland plants and wildlife, development and mitigation rules, and educational programs from King County Department of Natural Resources, Washington State, USA. - Archived newsletters and other information regarding wetlands matters in Japan's Kushiro region and other parts of the country, as well as international wetlands topics. - Promotes Lake Koshkonong and the Rock River in southern Wisconsin including the life of natural plants, fish, birds, and other forms of wildlife in the basin. - contains information and links relating to coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. Site funded by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA). - Annotated links to wetlands-related sites, especially those with an Indiana focus. - Maps and other information on U.S. wetlands, from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides information on the characteristics, extent, and status of the Nation’s wetlands and deepwater habitats. - Non-profit providing wetland, off-site compensatory mitigation credits and funding wetlands research and education - Information about interdisciplinary research, monitoring, and training regarding wetlands and related resources, with an emphasis in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states. One activity is developing and testing science-based methods and tools to assess and predict wetland functions. - Official site of the secretariat for the Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. This intergovernmental treaty provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. - A six-year effort to sustain the ecological integrity of a network of globally important wetlands in Asia, using the Siberian Crane as a flagship species. - Network of wetland workers and advocates who engage in activities supportive of wetland conservation objectives. - a non-profit organization founded to promote wetland science and the exchange of information related to wetlands. - Describes wetlands research activities, including studies of mangrove ecology and water quality impacts in the Everglades. - Florida based company focused on the acquisition of developable lands to generate cash flow through wetland mitigation, activities of preservation, restoration, and creation, while retaining the upland land area for future development. - Goal is to accelerate the pace, the extent, and the effectiveness of coastal wetland restoration in Southern California through developing and implementing a regional prioritization plan for the acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of Southern California's coastal wetlands and watersheds. - All about Towra Point Nature Reserve - Sydney's most important wetland - Comprehensive information about wetlands and their management in California and elsewhere. Content designed for the general public, the educational community, and government agencies. - Learn about wetland ecology, including types, organisms, food webs, bog formation and conservation with Digital Frog International's award-winning educational CD-ROM. - About wetland research and education facility at Ohio State University. - Provides an overview of the rehabilitation of the area including the re-introduction of the quenda. - Engendering care and concern for wetlands by focusing on rare wetland birds and bringing people into close contact with ducks, geese, and swans at centers throughout the UK. - About wetlands, U.S. wetlands regulation, and other U.S. governmental efforts to protect these areas. Includes large collection of internet links. - Mission is to develop and disseminate scientific information needed for understanding the ecology and values of U.S. wetlands and for managing and restoring wetland habitats and associated plant and animal communities. - Established to exchange ideas on wetlands in Virginia. Organization information, several photos of wetlands plants, and links to related information. - Educational materials, information on several major U.S. wetlands regions, U.S. legal requirements and issues related to wetlands protection, floodplain restoration, wetlands library. - Case study of successful conflict resolution involving wetlands in an urban area. Information on wetlands, maps, photographs, and documentation of the process of achieving compromise between environmental and business concerns. - Intended to foster easier access to online wetland-related information for various government agencies concerned with wetlands in Texas. - A not-for-profit company dedicated to on-ground action to repair wetlands. The web site acts as a resource for staff, researchers and the general public. - Internet course with site visits to Waccamaw River and Little River in West Virginia. - Presented by Environmental Technical Services Co. as a service to all persons interested in the laws, policies and regulations concerning activities regulated under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act in waters of the United States, including wetlands. - Introduction to wetlands and their value to the ecosystem. - Nonprofit global organization dedicated to wetland conservation and sustainable management. [Chinese, English] - Non-profit organization dedicated solely to wetland conservation and sustainable management. Information about wetlands and organization activities around the world. - Research organization to sustain and restore wetlands in Indonesia. Information on Indonesian wetlands and project proposals. - US Army Corps of Engineers unit that facilitates and coordinates wetlands scientific and engineering work, wetlands training and information. - These confusingly named bays are not ocean inlets, nor are they confined to the Carolinas. They are eerie wetland depressions scattered across the Eastern coastal plain from southern New Jersey to northern Florida. (September 01, 1997)
