WORKING FOR WETLANDS

Distribution map of projects

CATEGORIES OF PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the Working for Wetlands programme is to protect wetlands, promote their wise-use and rehabilitate degraded ones in a manner that maximises employment creation, supports small businesses and transfers relevant and marketable skills to programme participants.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE

• Prevention of degradation of intact wetlands• Repair of degraded wetlands• Understanding the causes of the degradation, and ensuring that these are mitigated• Protecting eco-system services such as water quality, flooding, biological diversity, soil conservation, and food security • Addressing other causes of degradation, such as poor agricultural practices and invasive alien plants• Use of legislation and advocacy to ensure that land-owners take the necessary steps timeously to prevent wetland degradation• Building boardwalks, bird hides and interpretive signboards to enhance the recreational, tourism and educational value of rehabilitated wetlands