Wetlands
Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality. They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
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Wetlands play and important role in the water cycle. Wetlands perform Hydrological functions. Wetlands act as a sponge, soaking up water during the wet periods and releasing it during the dry periods.
Wetlands are the world's water filters they trap pollution in their soils and brake down rubbish to neutralise bacteria. |