Table 2 Ramsar wetlands area (ha) which are potentially suitable for implementing the Tidal Replicate Method and their associated annual ecosystem services value.
From: Coastal wetlands can be saved from sea level rise by recreating past tidal regimes
Region | Area (ha) | Value (US $/year) × 109 |
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Africa | 25,669 | 4.9 |
Asia | 2861 | 0.5 |
Europe | 147,931 | 28 |
Latin America and the Caribbean | 662,955 | 129 |
North America | 272,786 | 53 |
Oceania | 72,267 | 14 |
Global | 1,184,470 | 230 |