Types of Wetlands

I just came across this fantastic image showing differences between different kinds of wetlands, and thought that you all would appreciate it:



Source: https://www.wetlands-initiative.org/what-is-a-wetland

Wetlands play a crucial role in ecological health, water filtration, biodiversity, and food production. Integrating permaculture principles into their protection and creation can enhance their resilience and ability to support human communities, while maintaining their ecological integrity.

Permaculture Strategies for Wetlands can include:

Increasing plant diversity to enhance and strengthen ecological relationships

Creating perennial buffer zones surrounding wetlands to reduce runoff and stabilize soils

Incorporating earthworks to help slow, spread, sink, and savor water through swales, ponds, dams, terraces, and humus wells.  

Enhancing wildlife habitats, such as protected spaces for wetland species.  These can include amphibians, birds, fish, and pollinators.

What strategies have you used to integrate wetlands into your homestead designs?

What are the best ways to create micro-wetlands in areas with drier climates?

What are some of your favorite wetland species that your are using in your systems?

What traditional knowledge or practices can we learn from indigenous communities as it relates to wetlands?

Are there unique wetland ecosystems in your area that could help inspire permaculture design and strategies?

What are some strategies of capturing grey and black water, while helping to remove/transform toxic gick that inevitably finds its way in?

What are some other question we could be asking ourselves in relation to types of wetlands and their role in permaculture designs?