Freshwater is a most precious natural resource. To the developed
world, refreshing, untainted water is presumed from the taps of
millions of householders. The many rivers, streams, ponds and lakes
are for the pleasure and enjoyment of the leisure hours of urban
dweller and rural inhabitant alike-boating, fishing, sailing and
swimming come readily to mind. To the agriculturalist and
industrialist it is often the cornerstone of their enterprises. To
the environmentalist and naturalist it is the basis of the wetland
and open water communities which provide the habitats for a wealth
of flora and fauna. In the developing world the emphasis is very
different. A spring, well, river or swamp is the basis of
day-to-day survival for family, livestock and crops. Subsistence
fishing is often the major source of protein. Freshwater may be the
unwitting purveyor of disease but with good management this can be
regulated and monitored. But Man by nature, is a selfish species
who tends to have scant regard for the quality of life of future
generations. The much publicised destruction of forests is a
notorious example. Not so well-known is the pressure on one of the
world's most fragile ecosystems, the wetlands.
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