World Wetlands Day: Some 70% of wetlands have disappeared in last 100 years
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Wetlands are ecosystems where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. They are among the ecosystems with the highest rates of decline, loss and degradation, as FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valérie Dekimpe explains.