Wetland management for sustainable water resources development

I.S.A. Nather Khan, . and Lim Robert H. K., . and Faizal Parish, . (1993) Wetland management for sustainable water resources development. [Proceedings Paper]

There are many values associated with wetlands. This is determined by the inter-action of the various physical chemical and biological characteristic of a particular wetland. Wetlands store massive amounts of water which stabilize the ground water table. Wetlands especially peat and freshwater swamps contributes a significant amount of water for agricultural purposes and domestic water supply and maintain natural river flow especially during dry periods. Wetland also play important roles in mitigating flood waters ground water recharge and discharge nutrients and sediment/toxicant retention. They also play important roles especially for sustainable agriculture and socio-economic development. An urgent comprehensive program for wetland conservation in Malaysia is needed and this should go beyond their status as the habitat of many endangered plant and animal species.

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There are many values associated with wetlands. This is determined by the inter-action of the various physical chemical and biological characteristic of a particular wetland. Wetlands store massive amounts of water which stabilize the ground water table. Wetlands especially peat and freshwater swamps contributes a significant amount of water for agricultural purposes and domestic water supply and maintain natural river flow especially during dry periods. Wetland also play important roles in mitigating flood waters ground water recharge and discharge nutrients and sediment/toxicant retention. They also play important roles especially for sustainable agriculture and socio-economic development. An urgent comprehensive program for wetland conservation in Malaysia is needed and this should go beyond their status as the habitat of many endangered plant and animal species.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. S494.5 W3N277 1993 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Wetlands
AGROVOC Term:	Water resources
AGROVOC Term:	Water management
AGROVOC Term:	Ground water
AGROVOC Term:	Floods rising water
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable agriculture
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11651

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