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

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