Many wetlands harbour highly diverse biological communities and provide extensive
ecosystem services; however, these important ecological features are being altered …

This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge of Mediterranean wetlands in the sense
of the Ramsar Convention and their recent trends, largely based on the results produced by …

Many of the world's wetlands may be profoundly affected by climate change over the coming
decades. Although wetland managers may have little control over the causes of climate …

Loss and degradation of wetlands has occurred worldwide, impacting ecosystems and
contributing to the decline of waterbirds, including shorebirds that occur along the heavily …

Floodplain wetlands are essential for the survival and reproduction of waterbirds, but
droughts can negatively impact their food availability and habitat conditions, leading to a …

Abstract The Grain for Green Program (GFGP) has successfully increased the vegetation
cover in northern China over the last two decades through large-scale natural and artificial …

Restoring wetlands to improve habitats for birds has become an important conservation tool
as many wetlands have deteriorated and wetland bird populations declined. To what extent …

Wetland bird species have been declining in population size worldwide as climate warming
and land-use change affect their suitable habitats. We used species distribution models …

Water insecurity is a defining feature of the Anthropocene, with degraded water quality and
unreliable flows putting the well‐being of upstream and downstream communities, both …

To reduce the harm to wildlife caused by habitat loss and degradation, significant resources
have been invested in habitat restoration worldwide. However, whether restored habitats …