Wetlands

The landscape’s kidneys: waterlogged filters, floodbreaks, and nurseries out of all proportion to their size.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Wetland plants and sediments strip nutrients and pollutants from passing water.
• They buffer floods by storing surges and releasing them slowly.
• The 1971 Ramsar Convention made them the first ecosystem with its own global treaty.

Specifications & Metrics

• COVERAGE: ~6% of Earth’s land