470
17. In Indonesia, the Asmat Swamp is a wetland,
which forms part of Indonesia’s Lorentz
National Park. It supports a rich diversity of
fi shes, crabs, etc.
18. In Korea , there are two broad categories of
wetlands supporting signifi cant concentrations of waterbird in South Korea, namely,
(a) intertidal/tidal and (b) freshwater wetlands. They sustain the food needs of much
of the human population. The intertidal wetlands are not distributed evenly around the
coast mainly due to differences in coastal
slope and tidal ranges, c 83 % of tidal-fl ats
are found along the west coast, with 17 %
along the south coast. Freshwater wetlands
are largely concentrated in the historical
fl oodplains of South Korea’s major rivers,
namely, (a) the Han (in the northwest), (b)
the Geum, (c) the Yeongsan and (d) the
Nakdong .
19. In Japan , Kiritappu Wetland is a 3,168-ha
wetland in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called
wetland of fl owers because numerous fl owers can be seen here in summer. Kiritappu
Wetland is said to be the third largest wetland in Japan. Further, the Lake Man is a
brackish water wetland in Japan located
between the cities of Naha, Okinawa and
Tomigusuku, and within Manko Park. This
Ramsar wetland is situated almost at the sea
level. Mangroves were planted since the
1960s. It is also a habitat for migratory birds,
such as shorebirds and plovers.
Suggested Readings
Beilfuss WG, Barzen JA (1994) Hydrological wetland
restoration in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. In: Mitsch
WJ (ed) Global wetlands: old world and new. Elsevier,
Amsterdam, pp 453–468
Bruins RJF, Cai S, Chen S, Mitsch WJ (1998) Ecological
engineering strategies to reduce fl ooding damage to
wetland crops in central China. Ecol Eng 11:231–259
Chen Y (1995) Study of wetlands in China. Jilin Sciences
Technology Press, Changchun (in Chinese with
English summaries)
Chung CH (1994) Creation of Spartina plantations as an
effective measure for reducing coastal erosion in
China. In: Mitsch WJ (ed) Global wetlands: old world
and new. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 443–452
Dewan S (1973) Investigations into the fi sheries of a
Mymensingh Lake. PhD thesis, Bangladesh
Agricultural University, Mymensingh
IUCN (1996) The 1996 IUCN red list for threatened animals. IUCN, Gland
Lu J (1990) Wetlands in China. East China Normal
University Press, Shangai, pp 177 (in Chinese)
Lu J (1995) Ecological signifi cance and classifi cation of
Chinese wetlands. Vegetatio 118:49–56
Ma X, Liu X, Wang R (1993) China’s wetland and agroecological engineering for treatment and utilization of
wastewater. In: Mitsch WJ, Jørgensen SE (eds)
Ecological engineering: an introduction to ecotechnology. Wiley, New York, pp 185–218
Maltby E (1986) Waterlogged wealth: why waste the
world’s best wet places? Earthscan Publications,
Washington, DC, pp 200
Parish D, Elliott C (1990) Forewood. In: Lu J (ed)
Wetlands in China. East China Normal University
Press, Shangai, p x
Thein M (2005) Economic development of Myanmar.
ISBN 9-8123-0211-5
UNEP (1994) The convention of biological diversity,
Nairobi
21 Wetlands of Other Regions in Asia
17. In Indonesia, the Asmat Swamp is a wetland,
which forms part of Indonesia’s Lorentz
National Park. It supports a rich diversity of
fi shes, crabs, etc.
18. In Korea , there are two broad categories of
wetlands supporting signifi cant concentrations of waterbird in South Korea, namely,
(a) intertidal/tidal and (b) freshwater wetlands. They sustain the food needs of much
of the human population. The intertidal wetlands are not distributed evenly around the
coast mainly due to differences in coastal
slope and tidal ranges, c 83 % of tidal-fl ats
are found along the west coast, with 17 %
along the south coast. Freshwater wetlands
are largely concentrated in the historical
fl oodplains of South Korea’s major rivers,
namely, (a) the Han (in the northwest), (b)
the Geum, (c) the Yeongsan and (d) the
Nakdong .
19. In Japan , Kiritappu Wetland is a 3,168-ha
wetland in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called
wetland of fl owers because numerous fl owers can be seen here in summer. Kiritappu
Wetland is said to be the third largest wetland in Japan. Further, the Lake Man is a
brackish water wetland in Japan located
between the cities of Naha, Okinawa and
Tomigusuku, and within Manko Park. This
Ramsar wetland is situated almost at the sea
level. Mangroves were planted since the
1960s. It is also a habitat for migratory birds,
such as shorebirds and plovers.
Suggested Readings
Beilfuss WG, Barzen JA (1994) Hydrological wetland
restoration in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. In: Mitsch
WJ (ed) Global wetlands: old world and new. Elsevier,
Amsterdam, pp 453–468
Bruins RJF, Cai S, Chen S, Mitsch WJ (1998) Ecological
engineering strategies to reduce fl ooding damage to
wetland crops in central China. Ecol Eng 11:231–259
Chen Y (1995) Study of wetlands in China. Jilin Sciences
Technology Press, Changchun (in Chinese with
English summaries)
Chung CH (1994) Creation of Spartina plantations as an
effective measure for reducing coastal erosion in
China. In: Mitsch WJ (ed) Global wetlands: old world
and new. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 443–452
Dewan S (1973) Investigations into the fi sheries of a
Mymensingh Lake. PhD thesis, Bangladesh
Agricultural University, Mymensingh
IUCN (1996) The 1996 IUCN red list for threatened animals. IUCN, Gland
Lu J (1990) Wetlands in China. East China Normal
University Press, Shangai, pp 177 (in Chinese)
Lu J (1995) Ecological signifi cance and classifi cation of
Chinese wetlands. Vegetatio 118:49–56
Ma X, Liu X, Wang R (1993) China’s wetland and agroecological engineering for treatment and utilization of
wastewater. In: Mitsch WJ, Jørgensen SE (eds)
Ecological engineering: an introduction to ecotechnology. Wiley, New York, pp 185–218
Maltby E (1986) Waterlogged wealth: why waste the
world’s best wet places? Earthscan Publications,
Washington, DC, pp 200
Parish D, Elliott C (1990) Forewood. In: Lu J (ed)
Wetlands in China. East China Normal University
Press, Shangai, p x
Thein M (2005) Economic development of Myanmar.
ISBN 9-8123-0211-5
UNEP (1994) The convention of biological diversity,
Nairobi
21 Wetlands of Other Regions in Asia