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21.1.3 Bangladesh Agricultural University
Lake in Mymensingh .......................................... 439
21.2 Wetlands of Bhutan ............................................................ 440
21.2.1 Wetland(s) in Bumdeling Wildlife
Sanctuary (Wls) ................................................. 440
21.2.2 Wetland(s) in Khotokha Highland Valley .......... 441
21.2.3 Bumthang Wetland ............................................. 441
21.3 Wetlands of Nepal .............................................................. 442
21.3.1 Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve ........................... 442
21.4 Wetlands of Sri Lanka ........................................................ 443
21.4.1 Bundala National Park ....................................... 443
21.5 Wetlands of Maldives ......................................................... 444
21.5.1 Investing in Coastal Ecosystems ........................ 444
21.5.2 Long-Term Sustainable Coastal Ecosystem
Management ....................................................... 445
21.5.3 Kedhikolhudhoo Noon ....................................... 445
21.5.4 Fresh and Brackish Water Ponds ....................... 446
21.6 River Deltas of Southeast Asia .......................................... 446
21.7 Wetlands of Myanmar ........................................................ 447
21.7.1 Irrawaddy Delta .................................................. 447
21.7.2 Rihdil.................................................................. 452
21.8 Wetlands of Thailand ......................................................... 452
21.9 Wetlands of Lao PDR ........................................................ 453
21.9.1 How Is Food Security Threatened ..................... 454
21.9.2 What Is the Solution? ......................................... 454
21.9.3 Nutritional Study Findings ................................. 454
21.10 Chinese Wetlands ............................................................... 454
21.10.1 Wetlands of China .............................................. 455
21.10.2 Physical Data ..................................................... 456
21.10.3 Xixi National Wetland Park ............................... 456
21.11 Wetlands of Taiwan ............................................................ 456
21.12 Wetlands of Hong Kong ..................................................... 456
21.12.1 Hong Kong Wetland Park .................................. 457
21.12.2 Mai Po Marshes ................................................. 457
21.12.3 Avian Flu Outbreak ............................................ 458
21.13 Wetlands of the Philippines................................................ 458
21.13.1 Agusan Marsh .................................................... 458
21.14 Wetlands of Vietnam .......................................................... 458
21.14.1 Geographical Focus of WAP
Activities in Vietnam ......................................... 459
21.15 Wetlands of Malaysia ......................................................... 461
21.15.1 Bera Lake ........................................................... 461
21.15.2 Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre .......................... 461
21.15.3 Putrajaya Wetlands Park .................................... 462
21.16 Wetlands of Indonesia ........................................................ 462
21.16.1 Asmat Swamp .................................................... 463
Contents
21.1.3 Bangladesh Agricultural University
Lake in Mymensingh .......................................... 439
21.2 Wetlands of Bhutan ............................................................ 440
21.2.1 Wetland(s) in Bumdeling Wildlife
Sanctuary (Wls) ................................................. 440
21.2.2 Wetland(s) in Khotokha Highland Valley .......... 441
21.2.3 Bumthang Wetland ............................................. 441
21.3 Wetlands of Nepal .............................................................. 442
21.3.1 Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve ........................... 442
21.4 Wetlands of Sri Lanka ........................................................ 443
21.4.1 Bundala National Park ....................................... 443
21.5 Wetlands of Maldives ......................................................... 444
21.5.1 Investing in Coastal Ecosystems ........................ 444
21.5.2 Long-Term Sustainable Coastal Ecosystem
Management ....................................................... 445
21.5.3 Kedhikolhudhoo Noon ....................................... 445
21.5.4 Fresh and Brackish Water Ponds ....................... 446
21.6 River Deltas of Southeast Asia .......................................... 446
21.7 Wetlands of Myanmar ........................................................ 447
21.7.1 Irrawaddy Delta .................................................. 447
21.7.2 Rihdil.................................................................. 452
21.8 Wetlands of Thailand ......................................................... 452
21.9 Wetlands of Lao PDR ........................................................ 453
21.9.1 How Is Food Security Threatened ..................... 454
21.9.2 What Is the Solution? ......................................... 454
21.9.3 Nutritional Study Findings ................................. 454
21.10 Chinese Wetlands ............................................................... 454
21.10.1 Wetlands of China .............................................. 455
21.10.2 Physical Data ..................................................... 456
21.10.3 Xixi National Wetland Park ............................... 456
21.11 Wetlands of Taiwan ............................................................ 456
21.12 Wetlands of Hong Kong ..................................................... 456
21.12.1 Hong Kong Wetland Park .................................. 457
21.12.2 Mai Po Marshes ................................................. 457
21.12.3 Avian Flu Outbreak ............................................ 458
21.13 Wetlands of the Philippines................................................ 458
21.13.1 Agusan Marsh .................................................... 458
21.14 Wetlands of Vietnam .......................................................... 458
21.14.1 Geographical Focus of WAP
Activities in Vietnam ......................................... 459
21.15 Wetlands of Malaysia ......................................................... 461
21.15.1 Bera Lake ........................................................... 461
21.15.2 Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre .......................... 461
21.15.3 Putrajaya Wetlands Park .................................... 462
21.16 Wetlands of Indonesia ........................................................ 462
21.16.1 Asmat Swamp .................................................... 463
Contents