1. World problems
  2. Threatened seasonal wetland habitats

Threatened seasonal wetland habitats

  • Endangered intermittent wetlands
  • Threatened occasionally flooded wetlands
  • Threatened semi-permanent wetland habitats

Nature

Dredging and the placement of dredged material has been shown to cause adverse environmental effects on aquatic environments including seasonal wetlands.

Background

A wetland which is only wet during a part of the year, typically winter.

Broader

Narrower

Value

Threat
Yet to rate
Endangered
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #13: Climate ActionSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Climatology » Climatology
  • Geography » Land type/use
  • Geography » Wild
  • Societal problems » Emergencies
  • Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
  • Societal problems » Vulnerability
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4864
    DOCID
    12048640
    D7NID
    165838
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020