Wetland management

IUCN Bangladesh has established a methodology to assess wetland biodiversity and its management and written this manual in Bengali, which will be helpful for the target audience (mainly local fishermen, farmers and other stakeholders). This book contains easy methodologies to assess fish production, species richness and wildlife diversity as well as to assess biodiversity management and habitat health by monitoring indicator species (fish, dolphin, birds, herpetofauna, etc.).

The Himalayas are the water tower of Asia and are a precious resource to be used wisely and protected for human welfare, research and eduction. This book, which consists of 18 articles, is aimed at practitioners, planners and researchers to be of use in the management, conservation and sustainable development of the Himalayan high altitude wetlands and their resources.

Les zones humides, espaces de transition entre la terre et l'eau, constituent un patrimonie naturel remarquable. Les zones humides méditerranéennes représentent un havre exceptionnel en terme de site de reproduction, d'accès à la nourriture et de site étape pour environ deux millions d'oiseaux migrateurs et cent cinquante espèces.