‘We can’t afford to lose more wetlands’

January 2023

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January 2023

Wetlands like the Manawatū Estuary can play an important role in climate change mitigation. Photo: Rudolp89/Creative Commons
Land conversion, pollution and climate change are taking a toll on our dwindling wetlands, a new report has found. The report on the state of New Zealand wetland conservation shows historical drivers of wetland loss have mostly been addressed, but remaining wetlands are difficult to restore and are at risk of ongoing decline. “Last summer […]

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