Vegetation and Associated Environmental Conditions of the High-altitude Letšeng-la-Letsie Palustrine Wetland, a Ramsar Site in Lesotho

Kahlolo, Nthuseng; Mapeshoane, Botle; Chatanga, Peter; Seleteng‐Kose, Lerato; Marake, Makoala V.

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“…The Rugezi peatland covers an area of 6,735 hectares and the peat in the northern part of the mire is comprised of sedge peat while the peats in the central and southern parts are dominated by Miscanthus violaceus to a depth of 7 m, with some Sphagnum peat in the top 0.5 m in the south-western section. Maximum peat thickness is estimated to be between 12 and 20 m with an inferred peat volume of 5.25x10 8 m 3 (Chatanga and Seleteng-Kose 2021;Kahlolo et al 2021).…”

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“…The difficult accessibility of these sites also means that they are not always well studied. There is little information about the extent of these peatlands across the highlands and mountains of Africa and their contribution to biodiversity, ecosystem services and the threats related to their use (Chatanga and Seleteng-Kose 2021;Kahlolo et al 2021).…”

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Global Peatlands Assessment: The State of the World’s Peatlands - Evidence for Action toward the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Peatlands

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The goal of this assessment is to inform and inspire action in policy, research and practice that can help to protect, restore and sustainably manage peatlands now and long into the future. It provides a global overview of the current state, extent, governance and contributions to people of peatlands and of the drivers of peatland ecosystem change. Drawing on the best available science, the assessment is designed to help decision makers plan for sustainable peatland management and to mobilize and inspire peatlands conservation and restoration action at scale and at speed.

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Global Peatlands Assessment: The State of the World’s Peatlands - Evidence for Action toward the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Peatlands

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“…Wetland is an area where freshwater, brackish water, or saltwater permanently or temporarily covers the soil, and can be broadly divided into inland wetland and coastal wetland (RCS 2016, Kahlolo 2021). Riverside wetland is important in terms of habitat and species biodiversity for organisms as a buffer zone for two domains, the terrestrial ecosystem and aquatic ecosystem (R. Yapp 1922 The estuary of Han River is a brackish water area with no estuary bank and is an ecological transition zone which occurs when freshwater meets saltwater.…”

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Analysis Of The Willow Community Structure And Hydrarchy Succession Of Janghang Wetlands, A Ramsar Site In Korea

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Wetlands are gradually being lost due to climate change and excessive development. As a consequence, it has become important to muster global cooperation to conserve wetlands. Janghang Wetland, registered as a Ramsar Wetland in May 2021, is located at the estuary of the Han River and is a biodiverse wetland with a dense willow tree community. However, problems with terrestrialization of Janghang Wetland have been raised in several years. This study investigated hydrosere status and the causes through the analysis of its plant community structure. It was found that the community for Salix koreensis- Salix nipponica takes up more than 90% of the entire vegetation for willow. As a result of analyzing the MIV correlation between Salix koreensis and Salix nipponica according to the distance from waterfront, Salix koreensis flourished more as it moved away from the river. Comparison for the growth of Salix koreensis and Salix nipponica by quadrat, showed that the Salix nipponica is affected by the tidal channel. Forest tree species such as Rosa multiflora and Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus were found in the shrub layer. The amount of precipitation and water level had been decreasing for the past 5 years. In the group dominated by Salix koreensis, the NaCl of the soil was higher than the optimal level for tree growth, while the NaCl in the group dominated by Salix nipponica, tended to be very close to '0'. In Janghang Wetland, Salix nipponica community is gradually being replaced by Salix koreensis community and it causes by terrestrialization.

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Vegetation and Associated Environmental Conditions of the High-altitude Letšeng-la-Letsie Palustrine Wetland, a Ramsar Site in Lesotho

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Global Peatlands Assessment: The State of the World’s Peatlands - Evidence for Action toward the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Peatlands

Global Peatlands Assessment: The State of the World’s Peatlands - Evidence for Action toward the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Peatlands

Analysis Of The Willow Community Structure And Hydrarchy Succession Of Janghang Wetlands, A Ramsar Site In Korea

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