Arabic Translation: Wetland Ecosystem Services Infopacks

Wetland ecosystems are part of our natural wealth. At a worldwide scale they provide us with services worth trillions of US dollars every year – entirely free of charge – making a vital contribution to human health and well-being. With the global population set to increase to nine billion by 2050, increasing pressure on water resources and the threats posed by climate change, the need to maximise these benefits has never been greater or more urgent.

The set of Ramsar Factsheets profiles the ‘ecosystem services’ – the benefits people obtain from ecosystems – provided by wetlands. They illustrate the great diversity of ecosystem services delivered by wetlands and their values. The factsheets do not cover valuation techniques; a few references to further information on such techniques can be found in the data sources document.

Documents in Arabic:

	Wetland Ecosystem Services -- an introduction
1	Flood control
2	Groundwater replenishment
3	Shoreline stabilisation and storm protection
4	Sediment and nutrient retention and export
5	Water purification
6	Reservoirs of biodiversity
7	Wetland products
8	Cultural values
9	Recreation and tourism
10	Climate change mitigation and adaptation
	Sources of information

Higher-resolution PDFs suitable for printing and photocopying and the design files for translating and customising these sheets are also available on request from the Ramsar Secretariat: ramsar@ramsar.org.

All of this is available in French and Spanish as well as English.

For more information, please contact:

Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
hails@ramsar.org