The purpose and significance of wetland protection

The purpose and significance of wetland protection;

Wetland is not only rich in resources, but also has great environmental regulation function and ecological benefits. All kinds of wetlands have played an important role in providing water resources, regulating climate, conserving water sources, homogenizing floods, promoting land reclamation, degrading pollutants, protecting biodiversity and providing production and living resources for human beings.

Social benefits of wetland protection

Sightseeing and traveling. Wetlands have aesthetic functions such as natural sightseeing, tourism and entertainment, and many important tourist attractions in China are located in the wetland area. Coastal beaches and seawater are important tourism resources, and many lakes attract people's yearning for their spectacular natural scenery and become holy places for tourism and recuperation.

Dianchi Lake, Taihu Lake, Erhai Lake and Hangzhou West Lake are all famous scenic spots, which can not only create direct economic benefits, but also have important cultural values. In particular, urban water bodies have important social benefits in beautifying the environment, regulating the climate and providing leisure space for residents.

The value of education and scientific research. Wetland ecosystem, diverse animal and plant communities, endangered species, etc. They play an important role in scientific research, providing objects, materials and experimental basis for education and scientific research. Some wetlands retain the information of biological and geographical evolution, which is of great value to the study of environmental evolution and paleogeography.