Why are wetlands disappearing?

Half of the world's wetlands have disappeared since 1900. Development and conversion continue to pose major threats to wetlands, despite their value and importance. What is WWF doing to ... A major threat is the draining of wetlands for commercial development, including tourism facilities, or agricultural land. read more

Disappearing Wetlands 10.28.04 Through hands-on experiences and interactions with scientists, the latest educational adventure from JASON -- "Disappearing Wetlands" -- teaches students in grades 4-9 the importance of wetlands and the threats they are facing. read more

We look forward to working with federal and non-federal partners to stop this trend and achieve no net loss of coastal wetlands." NOAA and FWS are discussing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other interested groups how to best respond to the alarming loss of coastal wetlands outlined in the new report. read more