wetland
area of land saturated with water
Land that is often covered with water and has special plants that can live in very wet ground, like marshes and swamps.
in [a] wetland
- The new highway route was changed to protect a nearby wetland that is home to rare birds.
- Wetland loss has reduced natural flood protection for the coastal city.
- Scientists are studying how this wetland filters pollutants from the river water.
- Many frogs, insects, and waterfowl depend on the wetland for breeding and feeding.
- The park includes a boardwalk that lets visitors walk safely through the wetland without damaging it.
- The town wants to save the wetland next to the river.
- Many birds live in this wetland all year.
- We walked on a wooden path over the wetland.
- This wetland helps clean the water before it goes to the lake.
- Beavers built a dam that created a new wetland.
- Base: wetland
- Plural: wetlands
constructed wetland
1man-made wetland for treatment
A wetland that people build, often to clean dirty water or to create habitat for wildlife.
- The town uses a constructed wetland to treat wastewater before it enters the river.
- Engineers designed a constructed wetland to replace some of the natural marsh that was lost.
wetland conservation
1protecting wetlands from damage
Actions to protect wetlands so they are not destroyed or hurt.
- Wetland conservation is a key part of the country's climate strategy.
- Local schools teach students about wetland conservation through field trips.
wetland conservation area
1protected wetland region
A piece of wetland that the government or another group keeps safe and does not allow to be built on or damaged.
- The city redesigned the plan so the new houses would not touch the wetland conservation area.
- Fishing is not allowed inside the wetland conservation area to protect rare species.
wetland ecosystem
1ecological system in a wetland
All the living things and physical conditions together in a wetland, working as a system.
- Climate change is already affecting the wetland ecosystem by changing water levels and temperatures.
- The wetland ecosystem stores large amounts of carbon in its soil and plants.
wetland habitat
1living environment in a wetland
The place in a wetland where animals and plants live.
- The new nature reserve was created to protect important wetland habitat for migrating birds.
- Pollution from nearby farms is damaging the wetland habitat of frogs and turtles.
wetland restoration
1repairing or recreating wetlands
Work done to bring a damaged or lost wetland back to a healthy, more natural state.
- The government is investing millions in wetland restoration to reduce flooding.
- Volunteers joined a wetland restoration project, planting native grasses along the shore.