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02 February 2021
by WWF last modified 02 February 2021
Up to 87% of global wetlands have been lost in the past 300 years, 1/3 of those just since 1970.
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The world s wetland blindness is inexplicable given the pivotal role of healthy wetlands in delivering global commitments on climate change, sustainable development & biodiversity. Wetland loss has significantly contributed to the huge loss of species populations over the same period. The Danube and its main tributaries have seen 80% of their wetlands disappear over the past 150 years and the natural water flow in the river bed has been interrupted by dams. Damage to the river has mainly been caused by diking, river regulation and damming to meet the needs of hydroelectric power, navigation, agriculture and flood prevention projects.