Wetland

Definition: An area where water covers the soil or keeps it saturated for at least part of the year, such as a marsh, swamp, bog or mangrove.

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The Ramsar Convention uses a broad definition that includes areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water — natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, fresh, brackish or salt — including marine water no deeper than six metres at low tide.

Examples in Biosphere habitats

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