What is the function of a wetland?

Answer 1

Wetlands were once commonly drained for two reasons. It makes land available for farming and building. Draining also improves health by eliminating waterborne diseases and/or vectors like mosquitos.

Today it is considered unethical to drain wetlands unless human health is in jeopardy. It is environmentally damaging and often does more harm than good. There are several places where government is trying to reverse human damage to wetlands like the US states of Louisiana, Florida, and Maryland.

Answer 2

The function of a wetland is to protect the are from hurricanes etc.

It also helps filter most of the water coming in, when have you ever seen a salt water wetland, not much it's usually brackish or fresh. brackish is when it is half and half. half salty half fresh never completely saltwater.

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Answer 3

Wetlands serve as important habitats for various plant and animal species, help to purify water by filtering out pollutants, provide flood control and water storage during heavy rain events, and act as carbon sinks by storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Answer 4

The wetlands are an important habitat for many creatures, including ducks, geese, swans, cranes and other birds.

Answer 5

believe it or not, it is flood control

Answer 6

For agricultural use