UGANDA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONISTS ORGANIZATION’s Post

Just a reminder as we celebrate international wetland day 2nd/Feb/ 2024 it is important to know the importance of wetlands. Wetlands provide habitat for thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. Wetlands are valuable for flood protection, water quality improvement, shoreline erosion control, natural products, recreation, and aesthetics. Wetlands are among the most productive habitats on earth providing shelter and nursery areas for commercially and recreationally important animals like fish and shellfish, as well as birds. Coastal marshes are particularly valuable for preventing loss of life and property by moderating extreme floods and buffering the land from storms; they also form natural reservoirs and help maintain desirable water quality. All these importance reminds us the need to protect our wetlands.