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needwetlands.
needswetlands.

Without

,thereis
Thiswaterisstoredinwetlands
fromlakesandlagoonsto
marshes,ponds,pools,fens,bogs
andrivers.
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Thisiswherewetlandcentrescomein.

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Whatisawetlandcentreor
wetlandeducationcentre?
Awetlandcentreorwetlandeducationcentre
orwetlandlearningcentreisanyplacewhere
thereisinteractionbetweenpeopleand
wildlifeandCEPAactivityoccursinsupportof
wetlandconservation
(WLI theglobalnetworkofwetlandcentres)

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Traditionally,itis
comprisedofthefollowing:
awetlandsitewithassociatedinterpretative
signage,trails,
(possiblygrander)exhibitory,and
adedicatedvisitorcentrebuildingthattells
storiesaboutwetlands(includingthespecific
wetlandinquestion),theirbiodiversityand
conservation.

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(2009)

Otherconfigurations
collection,gardenmuseum,sciencecentreandcultural
heritagesite,oranycombinationthereof.
maybeimportantwildlifeandlandscapefeaturesas
partoftheintegratedmanagementofurbanwater
catchments.
Theyrangefromcentresattachedtoparticularsitesto
buildingsthattellstoriesaboutentireurbanwater
catchments,riverbasins,orappropriatewhole
landscape/ecosystemapproachestowetland
conservation

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(2009)

Otherconfigurations
Theyareinclusiveandofferaccesstoall.
Theyofferexposuretoreallifeinsafe
surroundings.
Thisisvitalwherepeopleareincreasingly
alienatedfromnaturethroughprescriptive
schoolbasedcurricula,healthandsafety
fears,litigioussocieties,andthedominanceof
virtualmedia.
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Therearemanywetlandcentres
worldwide.Betweenthemtheyoffer:
Amazingnaturalandculturalhavensaswildlifeand
heritagespectacles,landscapefeatures,
conservation/sustainability/wiseusecentres,visitor
attractionsandecotourismvenuesoperatedassitesof
publiclearning,accesstogreenspace,and
biodiversity/heritageconservation.
Asenseofplaceandresultingconnectiontonature.
OpportunitiesforOutofClassroomlearningfor
schools.

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Wetlandcentresareprimevehiclesfor
raisingawareness,focusingexperience
andcatalysingenvironmentalaction
onbehalfofwetlands.

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(2009)

Theresawholerangeofmodelsalloverthe
world
Embryonic,communityledinitiatives
(example Lagos,Nigeria)
tohightech,multimediainteractiveexhibits
inHongKongsInternationalWetlandPark.

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ManagementofWetlands:
nongovernmentorganisations(NGOs)likethe
Wildfowl&WetlandsTrust(WWT)with
nineUKcentresandWorldwideFundforNature
(WWF)(i.e.Karachi,PakistanandMaiPo,HongKong)
GovernmentslikeSungei Buloh WetlandReserve
(Singapore
GovernmentsNationalParksBoard)
NGOsasmanagersforGovernment(i.e.KotaKinabalu
CityBirdSanctuaryinSabah,MalaysianBorneo)
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ManagementofWetlands
Inpartnershipwithothersectors(WWTsLondon
WetlandCentre,UK,wasdevelopedbyWWT,
ThamesWater(apublicwatercompany)and
BerkeleyHomes(aprivatehousingdeveloper)
PointaPierreWildfowlTrustinTrinidadissited
withinamajorpetrochemicalcomplex
(Petrotrin).
TheSoonabai Pirojsha GodrejFoundation
MangroveProjectisapubliccharitableTrust
linkedtoM/sGodrej&BoyceMfg.Co.Ltd.,a
multiproductIndiancorporate.
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TheRamsar Convention
andCEPA
TheRamsar ConventiononWetlands
anintergovernmentaltreatyprovidingthe
frameworkforcountriestoadoptlocal,regional
andnationalactionsandinternational
cooperationfortheconservationandwiseuseof
wetlandsandtheirresources.
launchedintheIraniantownofRamsar in1971.
Todaysome150countrieshavejoinedRamsar as
ContractingPartieswithover1,550wetlandsites
worldwide,totallingsome130.5millionhectares.
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TheRamsar Convention
andCEPA
TheRamsar ConventionhasaCEPA
Programme(20032008).
Ramsar ResolutionV111.31outlinesthe
Programmewhichidentifieswetlandcentre
askeylocationsforpromotingtheprinciples
ofwetlandconservationandwiseuse
throughCEPAactivities.
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WhatisCEPA
Communication thetwowayexchangeofinformation
leadingtomutualandenhancedunderstanding
Education aprocessofinforming,motivatingand
empoweringpeopletosupportwetlandconservation
throughtheirlifestyleandthroughhowindividuals,
institutions,businessesandgovernmentswork.
Awareness theprocessofbringing(wetland)issuestothe
attentionofkeygroupswhohavethepowertoinfluence
outcomes

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Whywewantawetlandscentre
Vision
TheCentrewillbetheprimevenueforcreatingpublicawareness
abouttheimportanceofwetlands,itsfunctionsandservices.
Mission
TheCentrewillprovideexperientiallearningopportunitiesforthe
publictolearnaboutwetlandsthroughCEPAactivities.

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TheMasterPlanningExercise
Definesthebasicobjectivesandparametersoftheproject
Establishestheappropriatecorporatecontextforthe
development
Anticipatesspaceandfacilityrequirementsforfuture
exhibitionprogrammes
Profilespotentialusers(audiences)ofthewetlandcentre
Anticipatesspaceandfacilityrequirementsforthewetland
centrefacilities
Summarisesthefeasibilityofthedevelopmentanda
procurementstrategygoingforward(includingbudgetand
schedule).

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ExampleofMasterPlanDevelopment
Process

Projectstartupmeeting
Sitevisitanddatasynthesis
Feasibilityassessment
Developmentoflearning,interpretation,
accessandaudiencedevelopmentpolicies
andplans

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Hardware: interpretivemediathatdonotinvolvepeople
(apartfromtheconsumerorvisitor)

Corehardwareisthesiteitself naturaland
createdwetlandsandassociatedlandscape.
Buildingsareimportantinterpretative
opportunities.Notonlydotheyhousealotof
exhibitions,theirentiredesigncanconvey
interpretativemessages.
useofwater,energyconsumption,buildingmaterials
andothersuchfeaturesofyourwetlandcentre.
Builtinsustainabilityfeaturesmightincludeuseof
solarenergypanels,greenroofs,composttoilets,rain
fedsystems,insulation,useofrecycledandreused
materialsetc.
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Hardware: interpretivemediathatdonotinvolvepeople
(apartfromtheconsumerorvisitor)
Sometimesbuildingsarethemedtoimpartparticularmessages.
ThePondZoneatseveralWWTcentrestakevisitorsintoan
interactivedisplayofaUKpondwherethevisitorisscaleddown
andthehugeanimalmodelsarescaledup.
AttheLondonWetlandCentre,thebuildingisinspiredbyalate
IronAgeroundhousewitharoofthatchedfromlocalreed,itself
awetlandproduct.
PondZonesalsoincludeoutdoorponddippingareaswhere
childrencanusenetstocatchandidentifypondcreatures.
Pondsmayberaisedfromthegroundtoallowaccessbysmall
childrenandpeopleinwheelchairs

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Hardware: interpretivemediathatdonotinvolvepeople
(apartfromtheconsumerorvisitor)

Hides(knownasblindsinNorthAmerica)are,
traditionally,cabinlikebuildingsoverlooking
particularhabitatswithslitlikewindowssothat
peoplecangetclosetoandwatchbirdsandother
wildlifewithoutbeingseenthemselves.
Oftenlowkeytoblendinwiththeirsurroundings,somemodern
hides likethethreestoreyhideatWWTsLondonWetland
CentreorthemassiveHarrierHideatWWTMartinMerein
northwestEngland aresubstantialandiconicstructures.
Interpretationinhidesisprimarilyaboutidentifyingwhatoneis
likelytoseefromthehidetogetherwithsightingsboardsfor
visitorstorecordwhattheyhaveseenonaparticularday.Larger
hidesoffermorescopeforinterpretation.TheObservatoryatthe
LondonWetlandCentreisdesignedasabirdairport(seeChapter
8).(alsobetterifthesearephotos)
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Hardware: interpretivemediathatdonotinvolvepeople
(apartfromtheconsumerorvisitor)

Boardwalks

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