Wetland management

This publication presents the proceedings of the National Symposium on Wetland Conservation and Management held in 2003 in Colombo. An Introduction to Wetland Conservation in Sri Lanka is followed by ten papers on various themes on wetlands presented by eminent scientists along with the recommendations arising from the symposium.

IUCN has been working to raise awareness regarding the values of wetland ecosystems, the threats to wetlands, wetland dependent peoples and species, and to build capacity for conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in Nepal. This report is the result of a significant project development effort undertaken by IUCN Nepal over the last two years, which was to design a national project for conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in the country.

Wetlands cover an estimated 1.14% of the total land area of Ethiopia and play a vital role in the country’s economy and water management. This publication identifies the main wetlands of Ethiopia, assesses the state of their management and describes relevant policies. It also looks forward to the challenges for their management and how these can be met. The book identifies a total of 73 wetlands, distributed over the five main wetland types.

Los objetivos de este taller, que llevó a cabo en Cuidad Guatemala del 5 al 8 julio de 1999, fueron los siguentes: 1, intercambiar lecciones aprendidas en los diversos enfoques de conservación y manejo de humedales y zonas costeras en los proyectos ejecutados en América Central; 2, establecer prioridades regionales y nacionales de conservación y manejo de humedales y zonas costeras; 3, difundir los logros alcanzados por PROARCA/Costas y el Programa de Humedales de UICN/ORMA.