Wetlands refer to an area where the surface is too wet or often accumulates water, and wetland organisms thrive. The wetland ecosystem refers to the unified whole composed of plants, animals and microorganisms that inhabit wetlands and their environment. So what is the role of wetlands?
The first is to provide water sources. Wetlands often serve as a source of water for residential use, industrial production, and agricultural irrigation. Second, wetlands can replenish groundwater. Much of the water we use is extracted from the ground, and wetlands can replenish underground aquifers.
Water from wetlands to aquifers can form part of the groundwater system and provide water sources for industrial and agricultural production in surrounding areas . Finally, thes wetlands retain nutrients. As running water circulates through the wetland, the nutrients it contains are absorbed by the wetland vegetation.
1. Providing water sources: Wetlands can be considered the cradle of life, providing water sources for people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, whether domestic or agricultural water. water, or industrial water, wetlands need help from wetlands. There are also wetlands that can become water sources for wells, so wetlands are very important in providing water sources.
2. Providing Nutrients: Wetlands can store a lot of nutrients because many plants grow in wetlands. When nutrients pass through wetlands, plants absorb them. are absorbed and slowly accumulated and stored in the soil. TheseStored nutrients support fish in the river and much more.
3. Protect the coast: Wetlands play a very good role in protecting the coast when storms, waves, etc. sweep over the plants on both sides of the wetland. some resistance to invasion. The roots of the soil have a fixing effect and prevent the backfill from being washed away. Without the role of wetlands in protecting coastal areas, it would be difficult for factories located near wetlands to expand.
Methods for protecting wetlands
1 Give full play to the operating mechanism of the “forest chief system” and the role of the forest. rangers, scientifically and rationally establish observation points and inspection routes, adopting a combination of surveillance and patrol tasks, monitoring, patrolling andguarding time nodes, main distribution areas and areas of clustered bird migration activity throughout the day, and continuously organizing actions such as “cleaning nets and traps” to eliminate potential threats for the safety of migratory birds.
2. Wetland education work focuses from childhood, calling on all people to participate as supervisors and volunteers of wetland protection, to abide by the "Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China”, to supervise destructive behavior. , stop harmful behavior and not occupy wetlands without authorization, not cut off the water source of wetlands, not illegally take water, land, fish and fish in wetlands, and do not discharge pollutants into wetlands.