529
above, the Wye Marsh is a wetland area
located in Simcoe County on the south
shores of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.
Concomitant to above, the Delta Marsh consists of an extensive open marsh located near
the south shore of Lake Manitoba.
5. In Mexico , the Colorado River Delta is the
region where the Colorado River fl ows into
the Gulf of California (the Sea of Cortez).
The Colorado River Delta was formed by
deposition of signifi cant quantity of nourishing silt from throughout the Colorado River
Basin to the downstream region. These wetlands support a large population of plants,
fi shes, birds, mammals and different forms
of other marine life.
6. In Cuba , the Zapata Swamp (Spanish,
Ciénaga de Zapata ) is an IUCN Category II
National Park located on the Zapata Peninsula
in the southern Matanzas province of Cuba.
7. There are some other major regional wetlands in North America. The Everglades
and Big Cypress Swamp is one of the
unique regional wetlands in the world situated at the southern tip of Florida. The
pocosins are evergreen shrub bogs found
on the Atlantic coastal plain from Virginia
to northern Florida. The Big Rivers of the
South Atlantic Coast are also important in
this regard. The Atlantic coastal plain
extends from North Carolina to Savannah
River in Georgia.
8. The prairie potholes are a signifi cant number
of small wetlands found in North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba,
Alberta, etc. Further, the Hudson – James Bay
Lowlands is a large wetland complex found
in northern Ontario and Manitoba.
9. Notably, the Mississippi River Delta is said
to be one of the most wetland-rich regions of
the world. The Barataria Bay estuary in
Louisiana is a frequently studied wetland
area in the delta.
10. The Central American freshwater tidal
marshes are important waterbodies.
In addition, the Orinoco River Delta is
located in Venezuela. Further, the Llanos is a
very large sedimentary basin on the western
part of the Orinoco River basin in western
Venezuela and northern Colombia.
11. In Brazil , the Pantanal is a tropical lentic
body which is said to be the world’s largest
wetland. Nevertheless, the Pantanal region
includes essential sanctuaries for migratory
birds, critical nursery grounds for aquatic
life and refuges for the less abundant black
caiman, deer and jaguar.
12. In Argentina , the Iberá Wetlands are a mix of
swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water in the centre
and centre-north of the province of Corrientes
in Argentina.
13. The Puerto Viejo Wetlands are signifi cant
wetlands in Peru. However, in Peru , the
management and conservation of the wetlands in Peru are associated with the sincere and signifi cant efforts made by Ms.
Joana Manrique.
14. Extensive stretches of wetlands are found
along the course of many rivers, notably the
Amazon well before they reach the sea, especially in the tropics. In addition to above,
Pastaza is said to be one of the largest wetland complexes in the Peruvian Amazon .
15. In Chile , the Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument
is a protected wetland area in Los Lagos
Region in southern part of the country. In addition to the above, the Salar de Surire Natural
Monument is an IUCN Category III Chilean
Natural Monument located in the Andes.
16. In Costa Rica , the Palo Verde National Park
is one of the most important wetlands in central America.
17. These wetlands are signifi cant habitats for
aquatic birds.
Suggested Readings
Auble GT, Patten C, Bosserman RW, Hamilton DB (1982)
A hierarchical model to organize integrated research
on the Okefenokee Swamp. In: Logofet DO,
Luckyanov NK (eds) Ecosystem dynamics in freshwater wetlands and shallow water bodies, vol. II. SCOPE
and UNEP Workshop. Center of International Projects,
Moscow, pp 203–217
Bartlett CH (1904) Tales of Kankakee land. Charles
Scribner’s Sons, New York, 232 pp
Suggested Readings
above, the Wye Marsh is a wetland area
located in Simcoe County on the south
shores of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.
Concomitant to above, the Delta Marsh consists of an extensive open marsh located near
the south shore of Lake Manitoba.
5. In Mexico , the Colorado River Delta is the
region where the Colorado River fl ows into
the Gulf of California (the Sea of Cortez).
The Colorado River Delta was formed by
deposition of signifi cant quantity of nourishing silt from throughout the Colorado River
Basin to the downstream region. These wetlands support a large population of plants,
fi shes, birds, mammals and different forms
of other marine life.
6. In Cuba , the Zapata Swamp (Spanish,
Ciénaga de Zapata ) is an IUCN Category II
National Park located on the Zapata Peninsula
in the southern Matanzas province of Cuba.
7. There are some other major regional wetlands in North America. The Everglades
and Big Cypress Swamp is one of the
unique regional wetlands in the world situated at the southern tip of Florida. The
pocosins are evergreen shrub bogs found
on the Atlantic coastal plain from Virginia
to northern Florida. The Big Rivers of the
South Atlantic Coast are also important in
this regard. The Atlantic coastal plain
extends from North Carolina to Savannah
River in Georgia.
8. The prairie potholes are a signifi cant number
of small wetlands found in North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba,
Alberta, etc. Further, the Hudson – James Bay
Lowlands is a large wetland complex found
in northern Ontario and Manitoba.
9. Notably, the Mississippi River Delta is said
to be one of the most wetland-rich regions of
the world. The Barataria Bay estuary in
Louisiana is a frequently studied wetland
area in the delta.
10. The Central American freshwater tidal
marshes are important waterbodies.
In addition, the Orinoco River Delta is
located in Venezuela. Further, the Llanos is a
very large sedimentary basin on the western
part of the Orinoco River basin in western
Venezuela and northern Colombia.
11. In Brazil , the Pantanal is a tropical lentic
body which is said to be the world’s largest
wetland. Nevertheless, the Pantanal region
includes essential sanctuaries for migratory
birds, critical nursery grounds for aquatic
life and refuges for the less abundant black
caiman, deer and jaguar.
12. In Argentina , the Iberá Wetlands are a mix of
swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water in the centre
and centre-north of the province of Corrientes
in Argentina.
13. The Puerto Viejo Wetlands are signifi cant
wetlands in Peru. However, in Peru , the
management and conservation of the wetlands in Peru are associated with the sincere and signifi cant efforts made by Ms.
Joana Manrique.
14. Extensive stretches of wetlands are found
along the course of many rivers, notably the
Amazon well before they reach the sea, especially in the tropics. In addition to above,
Pastaza is said to be one of the largest wetland complexes in the Peruvian Amazon .
15. In Chile , the Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument
is a protected wetland area in Los Lagos
Region in southern part of the country. In addition to the above, the Salar de Surire Natural
Monument is an IUCN Category III Chilean
Natural Monument located in the Andes.
16. In Costa Rica , the Palo Verde National Park
is one of the most important wetlands in central America.
17. These wetlands are signifi cant habitats for
aquatic birds.
Suggested Readings
Auble GT, Patten C, Bosserman RW, Hamilton DB (1982)
A hierarchical model to organize integrated research
on the Okefenokee Swamp. In: Logofet DO,
Luckyanov NK (eds) Ecosystem dynamics in freshwater wetlands and shallow water bodies, vol. II. SCOPE
and UNEP Workshop. Center of International Projects,
Moscow, pp 203–217
Bartlett CH (1904) Tales of Kankakee land. Charles
Scribner’s Sons, New York, 232 pp
Suggested Readings