Star Wetland Centre 2022
In their own words The Badu Wetlands are 60ha in size, comprising 40ha Mangroves, 10ha saltmarsh, 10 ha waterbird refuge. • The Park’s wetlands are registered by the Commonwealth and State governments as formal demonstration and specialist sites for ecological studies. These include the Green and Golden Bell Frog and Coastal Saltmarsh – two endangered…
In their own words The New Zealand National Wetland Centre (lead by the National Wetland Trust) is a site in the making. It will be a comprehensive resource for all wetland types in New Zealand, set in the location of a 14,000 year old peat lake and 400 year old kahikatea (whitepine) semi-swamp forest reserve.…
In their own words Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia (HWCA) is: a not-for-profit conservation organisation the owner and manager of a 43-hectare wetland restoration site member-based and self-funding currently run entirely by volunteers In 1984, after decades of draining and filling and different urban uses of the site, government, community and industry groups collaborated to restore…
In their own words Yaku, in the Quechua language, means “water”, the source of life, which irrigates the fields, which irrigates the souls, which harbours in its bosom the hope of humanity. Ukumarí has 44.7 hectares, 20 hectares are protected areas made up of natural protective forest and wilderness and two wetlands (whose area is…
In their own words The DANAPURE Wetland, despite not having a very significant extension of land (1,450 m, without taking into account the areas of streams, forests and guaduales, which have not yet been quantified) is of great importance because it has become a living laboratory for the investigation of botany and biology, where nature…
In their own words HMREC was created in 1993 and is 1800 acres (2890 hectares). Shortly after the marsh was created there was fervent wish that one day there would be a visitor center created that would allow wetland and nature education for young and old. The Hilliardton marsh research and education center was established…
In their own words JBS Wetland Center fulfils its conservation literacy mission by conducting programs in the 810ha East Fork Water Reuse Project, which filters 91 million gallons of water each day reducing contaminates and decreasing suspended solids in the urban water cycle. The filtered water is pumped underground for 43 miles where it flows…
In their own words The Harry J Enns Wetland Discovery Centre (Oak Hammock Marsh) opened in 1993 as a joint partnership between Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Province of Manitoba; since that time over a million guests have walked through the doors. The Centre is a wetland environmental education facility and offers a full range…
In their own words Opening in April 2009, The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) is dedicated to educating the public about wetland communities, their importance, and the need for conservation and restoration, with emphasis on Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. We accomplish this through interactive exhibits and interpretation, educational programs, outreach, and fostering…
In their own words OCT Wetland, which located in the north of OCT Harbour, covering an area of about 685,000 square meters, with a water area of about 500,000 square meters. It forms a large-scale urban ecological ecosphere. It is also an important hub of bird migration. In2016, approved by China’s State, OCT Wetland has…