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Losing our wetlands means losing their extraordinary benefits:
-They protect us from flooding. They act as natural sponges, holding water during floods and slowly releasing it during droughts. Coastal wetlands – like mangroves – reduce wave energy and storm surges, helping to protect settlements near the sea.
-They are nurseries – as well as breeding and feeding habitats – for fish and other wildlife
-They are the kidneys of our landscapes, helping to filter out sediment and other pollutants before water carries on downstream.
-They are sources of food. More than 50 percent of the world relies on food sourced from wetlands. .
-They are of cultural, recreational, educational, and spiritual value to people around the world.
-They absorb and store carbon in their soil, helping to slow and reduce the impacts of climate change.
-They replenish underground aquifers. Only 2.5 percent of the world’s water is freshwater. A world without wetlands is a world without clean and healthy freshwater.
-They protect us from flooding. They act as natural sponges, holding water during floods and slowly releasing it during droughts. Coastal wetlands – like mangroves – reduce wave energy and storm surges, helping to protect settlements near the sea.
-They are nurseries – as well as breeding and feeding habitats – for fish and other wildlife
-They are the kidneys of our landscapes, helping to filter out sediment and other pollutants before water carries on downstream.
-They are sources of food. More than 50 percent of the world relies on food sourced from wetlands. .
-They are of cultural, recreational, educational, and spiritual value to people around the world.
-They absorb and store carbon in their soil, helping to slow and reduce the impacts of climate change.
-They replenish underground aquifers. Only 2.5 percent of the world’s water is freshwater. A world without wetlands is a world without clean and healthy freshwater.
For these reasons, no more houses should be built in the Nedonna Wetlands! Join us in supporting Oregon Shores Appeal to LUBA against the Nedonna Wave Planned Unit Development. Picture is of where one of the lots will be built!
Please help North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection safeguard and restore our drinking watersheds. Visit us at www.healthywatershed.org | www.facebook.com/NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION or Contact: rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
