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#wetland

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GlisGlis

Only 14% of rivers in the UK are in good ecological condition and #beavers are natural #ecosystem engineers, retaining as well as releasing water, filtering pollution and creating the conditions for an explosion of #wetland and river #wildlife. Releasing beavers represents a nature-based solution to many problems our rivers face and are shown to significantly reduce flood peaks. 

wildlifetrusts.org/news/beaver

www.wildlifetrusts.orgBeavers are coming home! | The Wildlife TrustsThe Wildlife Trusts congratulate the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild and its acknowledgment of the free-living populations in several parts of England.
cohan

Short pause in the winter scenes, a couple of #green views from #june 01 #Summer #foliage
This is Betula pumila Swamp birch or Dwarf Birch it's a #wetland species here, growing in semi open areas among willows etc- they are shrubby/bush multi-stemmed plants, I haven't seen them more than a few metres tall, they might be able to get taller in places free of moose/cows/deer, but still not one of the big #tree #birch #BorealForest #Alberta #Canada #NativePlants #nature

see other alt- close view of another stem, just an upright bit with one cluster of several leaves emerging near the centre- not fully developed, other clusters on the same stem just partly visible at top and bottom. The sun is hitting these leaves, backlighting one to a glowing bright green. The background is blurred, partly shady with more green leaves and light between them being reduced by the camera lens to many overlapping glowing green and light orbs, mostly around right centre of the image.
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Semi close view of mid/upper part of a larger shrub; several thin dark branches or stems go either straight up from the base out of sight below or angle across. The leaves are roughly oval but not all fully extended, and with finely toothed edges. It's early in the season and they are bright fresh green with a few rays of sun partly back-=lighting some of the leaves against a shady backdrop.
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Same slightly closer view just a couple of stems- Semi close view of mid/upper part of a larger shrub; several thin dark branches or stems go either straight up from the base out of sight below or angle across. The leaves are roughly oval but not all fully extended, and with finely toothed edges. It's early in the season and they are bright fresh green with a few rays of sun partly back-=lighting some of the leaves against a shady backdrop.
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DoomsdaysCW

Global report stresses on role of wild animals, #rewilding in #wetland conservation

The study, released on #WorldWetlandsDay, outlines impactful evidence that reintroducing and protecting key wild animal species could be a game-changer in tackling #ClimateChange, #biodiversity loss, #InvasiveSpecies control, and #WaterSecurity challenges.

by Mrityunjay Bose, 12 February 2025

Excerpt: "A case study from #India led by Dr Samir Kumar Sinha, Chief Ecologist, Wildlife Trust of India, on the potential influences of #SarusCrane recovery on the wetland ecosystem services has recorded that the '#Sarus #crane holds cultural significance and thus provides cultural services in India. Its foraging behaviour – primarily digging for tubers and roots in muddy wetlands –creates ploughed patches that enhance plant diversity and support the growth of of less dominant plant species. The crane also benefits small-scale farming, as their nesting sites provide foundations for pioneer grasses instead of the typical reed and sedge, which allow the farmers to till, plough, and sow crops earlier,' the WTI said.

"The Ganges River basin hosts diverse wetlands vital for biodiversity, including the culturally significant but vulnerable Sarus crane, which depends on both natural and man-made wetlands. Habitat destruction has forced these cranes to breed in rice paddies, despite lower breeding success.

"The Sarus crane serves as a key indicator of wetland health. Conservation efforts in eastern #UttarPradesh by the #WildlifeTrustOfIndia have protected 700+ nests, leading to an 8 per cent annual population growth from 650 (2013) to 2,600 (2024)."

Read more at: deccanherald.com/environment/g
#SolarPunkSunday #WetlandConservation #RestoreWetlands #WildAnimals #biodiversity

David
Victoria Creek at Cedar, Michigan.
One of my favorite places to paddle. Victoria Cr is a slow, meandering, wide creek flowing through an extensive wetland (Cedar Run wetlands) before draining in to Lake Leelanau.

This image is downscaled from a Gigapan image (394 megapixels) composited from 112 images, field of view is ca 160° (h) x 50° (v)

#nature #naturephotography #river #wetland #swamp, #michigan #kayak #leelanau #gigapan #panorama #canon #captureone
#captureone
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