Migratory Landbirds. Target 15 By 2020, Relevance of ecosystem Target for resilience and AEWA: the contribution Highly relevant. of biodiversity The restoration of to carbon degraded wetland stocks has been and other enhanced, ecosystems will through directly benefit conservation waterbird and restoration, populations and including thus significantly restoration of at contribute to least 15 per AEWA’s cent of objectives. Given degraded the importance of ecosystems, some wetlands thereby (notably peatlands contributing to and inter-tidal climate change mudflats and mitigation and mangrove swamps) adaptation and as both carbon to combating stores and as bird desertification. habitats, restoration of these areas will have major benefits for migratory waterbirds. TC assessment of needs: Parties should give particular attention to the restoration of peatlands and coastal wetlands (including mangroves) in particular, as habitats of particular importance for
Migratory Landbirds. Target 15 By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification. Relevance of Target for AEWA: Highly relevant. The restoration of degraded wetland and other ecosystems will directly benefit waterbird populations and thus significantly contribute to AEWA’s objectives. Given the importance of some wetlands (notably peatlands and inter-tidal mudflats and mangrove swamps) as both carbon stores and as bird habitats, restoration of these areas will have major benefits for migratory waterbirds. TC assessment of needs: Parties should give particular attention to the restoration of peatlands and coastal wetlands (including mangroves) in particular, as habitats of particular importance for
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