Wetlands

Annotated list of websites.

Educational tour and interactive site with photos and sounds of birds, wildlife, and landscapes.

Burns Bog is the largest raised peat bog on the west coast of the Americas and is in danger of being developed.

contains information and links relating to coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. Site funded by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA).

Opposes current implementation of U.S. wetlands regulations as "burdensome and ineffective regulation of private property that does not function as or provide the ecosystem benefits of high-value wetlands."

Non-profit providing wetland, off-site compensatory mitigation credits and funding wetlands research and education

Promotes sustainable, productive use and conservation of freshwater wetlands throughout the world. Site has information about wetlands in general and at specific locations.

A compendium of information for the resident and visitor alike. Includes news and current events, humorous columns, message boards, vacation rentals, island history, hurricane preparations, environmental concerns, and guides to recreation, dining, entertainment and lodging.

Official site of the secretariat for the Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. This intergovernmental treaty provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

a non-profit organization founded to promote wetland science and the exchange of information related to wetlands.

Engendering care and concern for wetlands by focusing on rare wetland birds and bringing people into close contact with ducks, geese, and swans at centers throughout the UK.

Established to exchange ideas on wetlands in Virginia. Organization information, several photos of wetlands plants, and links to related information.