![]() High human influence on wetlands even within protected areas underscores the urgent need for more effective conservation measures. Particularly high human influence was found in Asia, which contains the largest wetland area of the world. Wetland protection ranges from 20% in Central and 18% in South America to only 8% in Asia. Currently, seasonal inland wetlands represent approximately 6% of the world's land surface, and about 89% of these are unprotected (as defined by protected areas IUCN I–VI and Ramsar sites). We provide a global-scale portrait of the threats and protection status of the world's inland wetlands by combining a global map of inundation extent derived from satellite images with data on threats from human influence and on protected areas. ![]() ![]() Wetlands have been extensively modified by human activities worldwide. ![]()
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