strp.jpg (6123 bytes)The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

The Ramsar Convention's resources on Wetland Restoration


The STRP Expert Working Group on Wetland Restoration

Approaches to Wetland Restoration 

Barrages or small dams
Backfilling of canals
Control of impact of feral fish
Crevasse splays
Dredged material
Excavation
Freshwater diversion
Increase of effective flooding across floodplains
Increase of flood frequency in droughted wetlands
Prescribed flooding
Maintenance of water cover to prevent sulfuric acid run-off
Planting
Reintroduction of drying cycle
Removal of contaminated groundwater
Removal of culverts
Terracing
Weed control

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For further information about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, please contact the Ramsar Convention Bureau, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail ). Posted 8 January 2001, updated 15 February 2002, Bill Streever and Dwight Peck.

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