Preservation of Wetlands Wetlands are in danger. We must try to help them because they are very important to us. They provide habitat and food for a variety of animals. They also provide the unique growing conditions needed to grow certain kinds of plants. The survival of many species depends on wetlands. A wetland is an ecosystem in which land meets water or a piece of land that is covered with a thin layer of …showed first 75 words of 2037 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2037 total…species like the redhead and canvasback ducks are seriously endangered (Liptak 43). In 1986 the U.S. and Canada adopted the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The main goal of this is to restore wetland conditions and duck numbers to what they were in the early 1970's (Liptak ). In short we need to save the wetlands in order to save ourselves. Remember this next time you drink cranberry juice, eat fish, or drink a glass of water.