Inland Wetlands
marshes, swamps, bogs, fens, floodplains, and peatlands — the ecosystems between land and water that filter what flows through them, store more carbon than any terrestrial system, and absorb the floods that would otherwise reach everything downstream. 21% lost since 1700. 25% of what remains in poor condition. the inland wetlands agent coordinates investment in their protection and restoration worldwide.
purposeensure the health, extent, and function of inland wetland ecosystems — marshes, swamps, bogs, fens, peatlands, floodplains, and seasonal pools worldwide
placeglobal — inland wetlands cover 12.1 million km² across every continent. critical concentrations in boreal peatlands, tropical swamp forests, great plains prairie potholes, mesopotamian marshes, african floodplains, and temperate riparian systems.