Problem
Threatened seasonal wetland habitats
Other Names:
Endangered intermittent wetlandsThreatened occasionally flooded wetlands
Threatened semi-permanent wetland habitats
Nature:
Dredging and the placement of dredged material has been shown to cause adverse environmental effects on aquatic environments including seasonal wetlands.
Background:
A wetland which is only wet during a part of the year, typically winter.
Broader Problems:
Threatened floodplain habitats Narrower Problems:
Threatened seasonal fluvial habitatsThreatened seasonal brackish marsh habitatsThreatened seasonal freshwater lake habitatsThreatened seasonal inland saline lake habitats Values:
EndangeredThreat Subject(s):
Climatology → Climatology Geography → Land type/use
Geography → Wild
Societal Problems → Emergencies
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
17.06.2019 – 15:47 CEST