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What is a Wetland?
Wetlands are areas where the land is permanently or seasonally wet. Water-loving reeds, shrubs, grasses, and flowers all grow in wetlands, providing food and habitat for the hundreds of species of animals that live there. Read More...
Why are Wetlands Important?
There are hundreds of species of fish, birds, and amphibians that only live in wetlands. Amazing plants such as carnivorous pitcher plants and sundews, are found in some wetlands.
These soggy lands also act as nurseries for some species of frogs, salamanders, fish, and even dragonflies. Read more...
Ontario is losing its wetlands - read more to learn about how to protect them.
O.W.E.S Wetland Restoration Fact Sheets
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The MNR maintains Ontario’s Wetland Evaluation System. Read more… |
Wetland restoration helps bring back Ontario’s lost wetlands. Read more… |
Read all about - check out our Wetlands Fact Sheets |
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How are Wetlands Protected?
 Wetlands are recognized in Ontario and throughout the world as diverse and very productive natural areas. The protection of our wetlands has been strengthened by recent changes to provincial policies, regulations, and legislation.
Wetland conservation is included in regional land use plans at the landscape-scale
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Wetland Conservation Program
Wetland conservation in Ontario is a cooperative effort. The ministry’s wetland work involves collaboration among staff in offices across the province and with our wetland conservation partners.
Wetland Conservation staff of MNR’s Biodiversity Policy and Program Development Section provide leadership related to wetlands policy, planning and related technical guidance, data standards for wetland evaluation and mapping,and coordination of wetland evaluation training courses
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Wetland Partners, Resources and Links
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| Marsh Marigolds herald the arrival of spring. Photo: Stephen May |
Partners
A number of organizations work to protect wetlands.
The following MNR partners are some of the groups you can contact for more information or to get involved:
- Canadian Wildlife Service (Environment Canada)
- Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Conservation Ontario
- Wildlife Habitat Canada
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Stewardship Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Georgian Bay Forever
