Types of Wetlands

Types of Wetlands

Types of Wetlands

How Wetlands Are Used:

• Building of:– Houses– Offices & Towers– Roads/Parking

Lots– Golf Courses

UrbanizationUrbanization Agricultural Growth•Farming MachineryFarming Machinery

•Fields of CropFields of Crop•Cranberry & Cranberry & BlueberryBlueberry

•Building of BarnsBuilding of Barns

Impacts On the Atmosphere:

• Transpiration rate decreases

• Impacts Climate ChangeImpacts Climate Change

With Development of Wetlands Impacts On the Biosphere:

• Disruption of Food Chain

•Change of habitat for animalsChange of habitat for animals

•Less biodiversity Less biodiversity

Impacts On the Lithosphere:

Wetland Existence:

• Retain excess nutrients

• Reduce sediments that may clog

waterways

Decrease of wetlands:Decrease of wetlands:

•Flooding chances Flooding chances

•Soil erosion Soil erosion

Impacts On the Hydrosphere:

• Less wetlands cause:– No natural sponge to absorb water

•Water contaminationWater contamination–Water purification decreases Water purification decreases

•Sea level risesSea level rises

Solutions

• Preserving Wetlands=– Wildlife habitat secured– More parkland

•Restoration of WetlandsRestoration of Wetlands-Construct Wetlands to replace lost -Construct Wetlands to replace lost

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• 4000 hectares (10 X of Stanley Park)

• Many rare species reside here

• PNE proposed to be built here

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