Wetlands provide habitats and support diverse range of biodiversity e.g. in one square meter of coral reef there can be up to 3000 species. Wetlands undertake important biological and ecological processes including life support systems i.e. water and carbon cycles. Wetlands are important for hydrological functions.
Wetlands are important and valuable for economic development.
Wetlands are important and valuable for social, spiritual and cultural development. Receding water level in most wetlands Over-exploitations of wetland resources i.e. water, fisheries, timber etc. Diminishing precipitation due to changing land use practices and loss of forest in the catchment Pollution of Wetlands from diverse sources. Water eutrophication and loss of habitat and species. Loss of biological and ecological values Loss of social, cultural and economic values.