Wetland Creation, Restoration, and Conservation: The State of Science

This review of 189 reports of change in wetland area finds that the reported long-term loss of natural wetlands averages between 54–57% but loss may have

A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently for years or decades or seasonally for a shorter periods

wetland wetland regulations without prior comprehensive planning ; tighter requirements for issuance of variances and amendments such as mandatory review by

wetland A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water The water is often groundwater, seeping up from an aquifer