July 30, 2008--Wetlands 'must be preserved' say experts (Environmental News Network)
Participants in an international wetlands conference have issued a declaration urging recognition of the importance of wetlands and calling for basic wetlands research. Around 700 experts from 28 countries met in the city of Cuiaba, Brazil, on the edge of the vast Pantanal wetland, to discuss the importance of wetlands and strategies for their preservation and reconstruction at the 8th International Association for Ecology (INTECOL) International Wetlands Conference last week (21—25 July).
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