Types of wetlands - Environment & Biodiversity
Q. Which of the following are types of wetlands?
1) Marshes and Swamps
2) Lagoons
3) Bogs
4) Floodplains
5) Canals
6) RIvers- Published on 28 Aug 15a. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 1, 2, 3 and 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Canals are manmade wetlands. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar Convention, defines wetlands as including: lakes and rivers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands and peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas and tidal flats, near-shore marine areas, mangroves and coral reefs, and human-made sites such as fish ponds, rice paddies, reservoirs, and salt pans.
