SCPW - What are Wetland Centres

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AmyM

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for

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ConservationofPhilippinesWetlands,Inc.

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need

wetlands.

needswetlands.

Without ,there

is

This

water

is

stored

in

wetlands

fromlakesandlagoonsto

marshes,ponds,pools,fens,bogs

and

rivers.AmyMLecciones,SocietyfortheConservationofPhilippinesWetlands,Inc.(2009)


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Thisiswherewetlandcentrescomein.

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Whatisawetlandcentreor

wetlandeducation

centre?

Awetlandcentreorwetlandeducationcentre

orwetland

learning

centre

is

any

place

where

thereisinteractionbetweenpeopleand

wildlifeandCEPAactivityoccursinsupportof

wetlandconservation

(WLI theglobalnetworkofwetlandcentres)

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Traditionally,itis

comprisedof

the

following:

awetlandsitewithassociatedinterpretative

signage,trails,

(possiblygrander)exhibitory,and

adedicatedvisitorcentrebuildingthattellsstories

about

wetlands

(including

the

specific

wetlandinquestion),theirbiodiversityandconservation.

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Otherconfigurations

collection,gardenmuseum,sciencecentreandculturalheritagesite,oranycombinationthereof.

maybeimportantwildlifeandlandscapefeaturesaspartoftheintegratedmanagementofurbanwatercatchments.

They

range

from

centres

attached

to

particular

sites

to

buildingsthattellstoriesaboutentireurbanwatercatchments,riverbasins,orappropriatewholelandscape/ecosystemapproachestowetland

conservation

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Otherconfigurations

Theyareinclusiveandofferaccesstoall.

Theyoffer

exposure

to

real

life

in

safe

surroundings.

Thisis

vital

where

people

are

increasingly

alienatedfromnaturethroughprescriptive

schoolbasedcurricula,healthandsafety

fears,litigious

societies,

and

the

dominance

of

virtualmedia.

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Therearemanywetlandcentres

worldwide.Between

them

they

offer:

Amazingnaturalandculturalhavensaswildlifeandheritagespectacles,landscapefeatures,conservation/sustainability/wise

use

centres,

visitor

attractionsandecotourismvenuesoperatedassitesofpubliclearning,accesstogreenspace,andbiodiversity/heritageconservation.

Asense

of

place

and

resulting

connection

to

nature.

OpportunitiesforOutofClassroomlearningforschools.

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Wetlandcentresareprimevehiclesfor

raisingawareness,focusingexperience

andcatalysingenvironmentalaction

onbehalf

of

wetlands.

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Theresawholerangeofmodelsalloverthe

world

Embryonic,communityledinitiatives

(example Lagos,

Nigeria)

tohigh

tech,

multi

media

interactive

exhibits

inHongKongsInternationalWetlandPark.

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ManagementofWetlands:

nongovernmentorganisations(NGOs)likethe

Wildfowl

&

Wetlands

Trust

(WWT)

with nineUKcentresandWorldwideFundforNature

(WWF)(i.e.Karachi,PakistanandMaiPo,HongKong)

GovernmentslikeSungei Buloh WetlandReserve(Singapore

GovernmentsNationalParksBoard)

NGOsasmanagersforGovernment(i.e.KotaKinabaluCityBirdSanctuaryinSabah,MalaysianBorneo)

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Management

of

Wetlands Inpartnershipwithothersectors(WWTsLondon

Wetland

Centre,

UK,

was

developed

by

WWT,

ThamesWater

(a

public

water

company)

and

BerkeleyHomes(aprivatehousingdeveloper)

PointaPierreWildfowlTrustinTrinidadissited

withinamajor

petrochemical

complex

(Petrotrin).

TheSoonabai Pirojsha GodrejFoundation

MangroveProject

is

apublic

charitable

Trust

linkedtoM/sGodrej&BoyceMfg.Co.Ltd.,amultiproductIndiancorporate.

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The

Ramsar Convention

andCEPA

TheRamsar Convention

on

Wetlands

anintergovernmentaltreatyprovidingtheframeworkforcountriestoadoptlocal,regionalandnationalactionsandinternationalcooperation

for

the

conservation

and

wise

use

of

wetlandsandtheirresources.

launchedintheIraniantownofRamsar in1971.

Todaysome

150

countries

have

joined

Ramsar as

ContractingPartieswithover1,550wetlandsitesworldwide,totallingsome130.5millionhectares.

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TheRamsar Convention

has

aCEPA

Programme(20032008).

Ramsar Resolution

V111.31

outlines

the

Programmewhichidentifieswetlandcentre

as

key

locations

for

promoting

the

principles

of

wetland

conservation

and

wise

usethrough

CEPA

activities.

The

Ramsar Convention

and

CEPA

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What

is

CEPA Communicationthetwowayexchangeofinformation

leadingtomutualandenhancedunderstanding

Education

aprocess

of

informing,

motivating

and

empoweringpeopletosupportwetlandconservationthroughtheirlifestyleandthroughhowindividuals,institutions,businessesandgovernmentswork.

Awareness

theprocess

of

bringing

(wetland)

issues

to

the

attentionofkeygroupswhohavethepowertoinfluenceoutcomes

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Why

we

want

a

wetlands

centreVision

TheCentrewillbetheprimevenueforcreatingpublicawareness

aboutthe

importance

of

wetlands,

its

functions

and

services.

Mission

TheCentrewillprovideexperientiallearningopportunitiesforthe

publicto

learn

about

wetlands

through

CEPA

activities.

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The

Master

Planning

Exercise Definesthebasicobjectivesandparametersoftheproject

Establishestheappropriatecorporatecontextforthedevelopment

Anticipatesspaceandfacilityrequirementsforfutureexhibitionprogrammes

Profilespotentialusers(audiences)ofthewetlandcentre

Anticipatesspaceandfacilityrequirementsforthewetlandcentrefacilities

Summarisesthefeasibilityofthedevelopmentanda

procurement

strategy

going

forward

(including

budget

and

schedule).

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ExampleofMasterPlanDevelopment

Process

Projectstartupmeeting

Sitevisit

and

data

synthesis

Feasibilityassessment

Development

of

learning,

interpretation,

accessandaudiencedevelopmentpolicies

andplans

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Hardware

:

interpretivemediathatdonotinvolvepeople

(apartfrom

the

consumer

or

visitor)

Corehardwareisthesiteitself naturalandcreatedwetlandsandassociatedlandscape.

Buildingsareimportantinterpretativeopportunities.Notonlydotheyhousealotofexhibitions,theirentiredesigncanconvey

interpretativemessages.

useofwater,energyconsumption,buildingmaterialsandothersuchfeaturesofyourwetlandcentre.

Builtinsustainabilityfeaturesmightincludeuseofsolar

energy

panels,

green

roofs,

compost

toilets,

rain

fedsystems,insulation,useofrecycledandreusedmaterialsetc.

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Hardware: interpretivemediathatdonotinvolvepeople(apart

from

the

consumer

or

visitor)

Sometimesbuildingsarethemedtoimpartparticularmessages.ThePondZoneatseveralWWTcentrestakevisitorsintoan

interactivedisplay

of

aUK

pond

where

the

visitor

is

scaled

down

andthehugeanimalmodelsarescaledup.

AttheLondonWetlandCentre,thebuildingisinspiredbyalateIronAgeroundhousewitharoofthatchedfromlocalreed,itselfawetlandproduct.

PondZones

also

include

outdoor

pond

dipping

areas

where

childrencanusenetstocatchandidentifypondcreatures.Pondsmayberaisedfromthegroundtoallowaccessbysmallchildrenandpeopleinwheelchairs

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Hardware

:


(apartfrom

the

consumer

or

visitor)

Hides(knownasblindsinNorthAmerica)are,traditionally,cabinlikebuildingsoverlookingparticular

habitats

with

slit

like

windows

so

that

peoplecangetclosetoandwatchbirdsandotherwildlifewithoutbeingseenthemselves.

Oftenlow

key

to

blend

in

with

their

surroundings,

some

modern

hides likethethreestoreyhideatWWTsLondonWetlandCentreorthemassiveHarrierHideatWWTMartinMereinnorthwestEngland aresubstantialandiconicstructures.Interpretationinhidesisprimarilyaboutidentifyingwhatoneislikelytoseefromthehidetogetherwithsightingsboardsfor

visitorsto

record

what

they

have

seen

on

aparticular

day.

Larger

hidesoffermorescopeforinterpretation.TheObservatoryattheLondonWetlandCentreisdesignedasabirdairport(seeChapter8). (alsobetterifthesearephotos)

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Hardware

:


(apartfrom

the

consumer

or

visitor)

Boardwalks

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