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<p><strong>Annex 1 Ramsar Wetland Classification</strong></p> <p>The codes are based upon the Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Types, as approved by the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Recommendation 4.7 and amended by Resolutions VI.5 and VII.11. </p> <p>To assist in identification of the correct Wetland Types, the Secretariat has provided below tabulations of some of the characteristics of each Wetland Type, for Marine/Coastal Wetlands and Inland Wetlands. </p> <p><strong>Marine/Coastal Wetlands</strong></p> <p>A -- <strong>Permanent shallow marine waters</strong> in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits.</p> <p>B -- <strong>Marine subtidal aquatic beds</strong>; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows.</p> <p>C -- <strong>Coral reefs</strong>.</p> <p>D -- <strong>Rocky marine shores</strong>; includes rocky offshore islands, sea cliffs.</p> <p>E -- <strong>Sand, shingle or pebble shores</strong>; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks.</p> <p>F -- <strong>Estuarine waters</strong>; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas.</p> <p>G -- <strong>Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats</strong>.</p> <p>H -- <strong>Intertidal marshes</strong>; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes.</p> <p>I -- <strong>Intertidal forested wetlands</strong>; includes mangrove swamps, nipah swamps and tidal freshwater swamp forests. </p> <p>J -- <strong>Coastal brackish/saline lagoons</strong>; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea.</p> <p>K -- <strong>Coastal freshwater lagoons</strong>; includes freshwater delta lagoons.</p> <p>Zk(a) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, marine/coastal</p> <p><strong>Table 2: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Marine / Coastal Wetlands:</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Saline water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>< 6 m deep</p> </td> <td> <p>A</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Underwater vegetation</p> </td> <td> <p>B</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Coral reefs</p> </td> <td> <p>C</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Shores</p> </td> <td> <p>Rocky</p> </td> <td> <p>D</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sand, shingle or pebble</p> </td> <td> <p>E</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Saline or brackish water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Intertidal</p> </td> <td> <p>Flats (mud, sand or salt)</p> </td> <td> <p>G</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Marshes</p> </td> <td> <p>H</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forested</p> </td> <td> <p>I</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagoons</p> </td> <td> <p>J</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Estuarine waters</p> </td> <td> <p>F</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saline, brackish or fresh water</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Subterranean</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(a)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Fresh water</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagoons</p> </td> <td> <p>K</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Inland Wetlands</strong></p> <p>L -- <strong>Permanent inland deltas</strong>.</p> <p>M -- <strong>Permanent rivers/streams/creeks</strong>; includes waterfalls.</p> <p>N -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks</strong>.</p> <p>O -- <strong>Permanent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow lakes.</p> <p>P -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes floodplain lakes.</p> <p>Q -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes</strong>.</p> <p>R -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes and flats</strong>.</p> <p>Sp -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>.</p> <p>Ss -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p> <p>Tp -- <strong>Permanent freshwater marshes/pools</strong>; ponds (below 8 ha), marshes and swamps on inorganic soils; with emergent vegetation water-logged for at least most of the growing season.</p> <p>Ts -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils</strong>; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes.</p> <p>U -- <strong>Non-forested peatlands</strong>; includes shrub or open bogs, swamps, fens.</p> <p>Va -- <strong>Alpine wetlands</strong>; includes alpine meadows, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p> <p>Vt -- <strong>Tundra wetlands</strong>; includes tundra pools, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p> <p>W -- <strong>Shrub-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes shrub swamps, shrub-dominated freshwater marshes, shrub carr, alder thicket on inorganic soils.</p> <p>Xf -- <strong>Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes freshwater swamp forests, seasonally flooded forests, wooded swamps on inorganic soils.</p> <p>Xp -- <strong>Forested peatlands</strong>; peatswamp forests.</p> <p>Y -- <strong>Freshwater springs; oases</strong>. </p> <p>Zg -- <strong>Geothermal wetlands.</strong></p> <p>Zk(b) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, inland.</p> <p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>floodplain</strong>” is a broad term used to refer to one or more wetland types, which may include examples from the R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, or other wetland types. Some examples of floodplain wetlands are seasonally inundated grassland (including natural wet meadows), shrublands, woodlands and forests. Floodplain wetlands are not listed as a specific wetland type herein.</p> <p><strong>Table 3: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Inland Wetlands:</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="16"> <p>Fresh water</p> </td> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Flowing water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivers, streams, creeks </p> </td> <td> <p>M</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Deltas</p> </td> <td> <p>L</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Springs, oases</p> </td> <td> <p>Y</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivers, streams, creeks</p> </td> <td> <p>N</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Lakes and pools</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>> 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>< 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>> 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>P</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p>< 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Marshes on inorganic soils</p> </td> <td> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Herb-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent/ Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Shrub-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>W</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tree-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Xf</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Herb-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes on peat soils</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Non-forested</p> </td> <td> <p>U</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forested</p> </td> <td> <p>Xp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes on inorganic or peat soils</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>High altitude (alpine)</p> </td> <td> <p>Va</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Tundra</p> </td> <td> <p>Vt</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Saline, brackish or alkaline water</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Lakes</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Q</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>R</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes & pools</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Sp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Ss</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Fresh, saline, brackish or alkaline water</p> </td> <td colspan="3"> <p>Geothermal</p> </td> <td> <p>Zg</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <p>Subterranean</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(b)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Human-made wetlands</strong></p> <p>1 -- <strong>Aquaculture</strong> (e.g. fish/shrimp) <strong>ponds.</strong></p> <p>2 -- <strong>Ponds</strong>; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks (generally below 8 ha).</p> <p>3 -- <strong>Irrigated land</strong>; includes irrigation channels and rice fields.</p> <p>4 -- <strong>Seasonally flooded agricultural land</strong> (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture).</p> <p>5 -- <strong>Salt exploitation sites</strong>; salt pans, salines, etc.</p> <p>6 -- <strong>Water storage areas</strong>; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha).</p> <p>7 -- <strong>Excavations</strong>; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools.</p> <p>8 -- <strong>Wastewater treatment areas</strong>; sewage farms, settling ponds, oxidation basins, etc.</p> <p>9 --<strong>Canals and drainage channels, ditches.</strong></p> <p>Zk(c) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, human-made</p> <p></p> |
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<p>References and links are provided in the section of methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level.</p>
<p><strong>Annex 1 Ramsar Wetland Classification</strong></p> <p>The codes are based upon the Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Types, as approved by the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Recommendation 4.7 and amended by Resolutions VI.5 and VII.11. </p> <p>To assist in identification of the correct Wetland Types, the Secretariat has provided below tabulations of some of the characteristics of each Wetland Type, for Marine/Coastal Wetlands and Inland Wetlands. </p> <p><strong>Marine/Coastal Wetlands</strong></p> <p>A -- <strong>Permanent shallow marine waters</strong> in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits.</p> <p>B -- <strong>Marine subtidal aquatic beds</strong>; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows.</p> <p>C -- <strong>Coral reefs</strong>.</p> <p>D -- <strong>Rocky marine shores</strong>; includes rocky offshore islands, sea cliffs.</p> <p>E -- <strong>Sand, shingle or pebble shores</strong>; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks.</p> <p>F -- <strong>Estuarine waters</strong>; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas.</p> <p>G -- <strong>Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats</strong>.</p> <p>H -- <strong>Intertidal marshes</strong>; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes.</p> <p>I -- <strong>Intertidal forested wetlands</strong>; includes mangrove swamps, nipah swamps and tidal freshwater swamp forests. </p> <p>J -- <strong>Coastal brackish/saline lagoons</strong>; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea.</p> <p>K -- <strong>Coastal freshwater lagoons</strong>; includes freshwater delta lagoons.</p> <p>Zk(a) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, marine/coastal</p> <p><strong>Table 2: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Marine / Coastal Wetlands:</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Saline water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>< 6 m deep</p> </td> <td> <p>A</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Underwater vegetation</p> </td> <td> <p>B</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Coral reefs</p> </td> <td> <p>C</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Shores</p> </td> <td> <p>Rocky</p> </td> <td> <p>D</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sand, shingle or pebble</p> </td> <td> <p>E</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Saline or brackish water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Intertidal</p> </td> <td> <p>Flats (mud, sand or salt)</p> </td> <td> <p>G</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Marshes</p> </td> <td> <p>H</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forested</p> </td> <td> <p>I</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagoons</p> </td> <td> <p>J</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Estuarine waters</p> </td> <td> <p>F</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saline, brackish or fresh water</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Subterranean</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(a)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Fresh water</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagoons</p> </td> <td> <p>K</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Inland Wetlands</strong></p> <p>L -- <strong>Permanent inland deltas</strong>.</p> <p>M -- <strong>Permanent rivers/streams/creeks</strong>; includes waterfalls.</p> <p>N -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks</strong>.</p> <p>O -- <strong>Permanent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow lakes.</p> <p>P -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes floodplain lakes.</p> <p>Q -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes</strong>.</p> <p>R -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes and flats</strong>.</p> <p>Sp -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>.</p> <p>Ss -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p> <p>Tp -- <strong>Permanent freshwater marshes/pools</strong>; ponds (below 8 ha), marshes and swamps on inorganic soils; with emergent vegetation water-logged for at least most of the growing season.</p> <p>Ts -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils</strong>; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes.</p> <p>U -- <strong>Non-forested peatlands</strong>; includes shrub or open bogs, swamps, fens.</p> <p>Va -- <strong>Alpine wetlands</strong>; includes alpine meadows, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p> <p>Vt -- <strong>Tundra wetlands</strong>; includes tundra pools, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p> <p>W -- <strong>Shrub-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes shrub swamps, shrub-dominated freshwater marshes, shrub carr, alder thicket on inorganic soils.</p> <p>Xf -- <strong>Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes freshwater swamp forests, seasonally flooded forests, wooded swamps on inorganic soils.</p> <p>Xp -- <strong>Forested peatlands</strong>; peatswamp forests.</p> <p>Y -- <strong>Freshwater springs; oases</strong>. </p> <p>Zg -- <strong>Geothermal wetlands.</strong></p> <p>Zk(b) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, inland.</p> <p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>floodplain</strong>” is a broad term used to refer to one or more wetland types, which may include examples from the R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, or other wetland types. Some examples of floodplain wetlands are seasonally inundated grassland (including natural wet meadows), shrublands, woodlands and forests. Floodplain wetlands are not listed as a specific wetland type herein.</p> <p><strong>Table 3: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Inland Wetlands:</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="16"> <p>Fresh water</p> </td> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Flowing water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivers, streams, creeks </p> </td> <td> <p>M</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Deltas</p> </td> <td> <p>L</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Springs, oases</p> </td> <td> <p>Y</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivers, streams, creeks</p> </td> <td> <p>N</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Lakes and pools</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>> 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>< 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>> 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>P</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p>< 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Marshes on inorganic soils</p> </td> <td> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Herb-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent/ Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Shrub-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>W</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tree-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Xf</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Herb-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes on peat soils</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Non-forested</p> </td> <td> <p>U</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forested</p> </td> <td> <p>Xp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes on inorganic or peat soils</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>High altitude (alpine)</p> </td> <td> <p>Va</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Tundra</p> </td> <td> <p>Vt</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Saline, brackish or alkaline water</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Lakes</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Q</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>R</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes & pools</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Sp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Ss</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Fresh, saline, brackish or alkaline water</p> </td> <td colspan="3"> <p>Geothermal</p> </td> <td> <p>Zg</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <p>Subterranean</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(b)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Human-made wetlands</strong></p> <p>1 -- <strong>Aquaculture</strong> (e.g. fish/shrimp) <strong>ponds.</strong></p> <p>2 -- <strong>Ponds</strong>; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks (generally below 8 ha).</p> <p>3 -- <strong>Irrigated land</strong>; includes irrigation channels and rice fields.</p> <p>4 -- <strong>Seasonally flooded agricultural land</strong> (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture).</p> <p>5 -- <strong>Salt exploitation sites</strong>; salt pans, salines, etc.</p> <p>6 -- <strong>Water storage areas</strong>; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha).</p> <p>7 -- <strong>Excavations</strong>; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools.</p> <p>8 -- <strong>Wastewater treatment areas</strong>; sewage farms, settling ponds, oxidation basins, etc.</p> <p>9 --<strong>Canals and drainage channels, ditches.</strong></p> <p>Zk(c) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, human-made</p> <p></p>
<h1>Références</h1>
<p>Des références et des liens sont fournis dans la section des méthodes et des conseils mis à la disposition des pays pour la compilation des données au niveau national.</p> <h1>Annexe 1 Classification des zones humides Ramsar </h1> <p>Les codes sont basés sur le Système de classification Ramsar des types de zones humides, tel qu'approuvé par la Conférence des Parties contractantes dans la Recommandation 4.7 et modifié par les Résolutions VI.5 et VII.11. </p> <p>Pour aider à l'identification des types de zones humides appropriés, le Secrétariat a fourni ci-dessous des tableaux de certaines des caractéristiques de chaque type de zone humide, pour les zones humides marines/côtières et les zones humides continentales. </p> <h2>Zones humides marines/côtières</h2> <p><strong>A. Eaux marines permanentes peu profondes </strong> dans la plupart des cas, moins de six mètres de profondeur à marée basse ; comprend les baies et les détroits. </p> <p><strong>B. Lits aquatiques subtidaux marins </strong> ; comprend les lits de varechs, les lits d'herbiers marins, les prairies marines tropicales </p>. <p><strong>C. Récifs coralliens. </strong> </p> <p><strong>D. Rivages marins rocheux </strong> ; comprend les îles rocheuses au large, les falaises marines </p>. <p><strong>E. Rivages de sable, de galets ou de cailloux </strong> ; comprend les bancs de sable, les flèches et les îlots sablonneux ; comprend les systèmes de dunes et les pantalons de dunes humides. </p> <p><strong>F. Eaux estuariennes </strong> ; eaux permanentes des estuaires et des systèmes estuariens des deltas </p>. <p>]<strong>G. Boues, sables ou salines intertidales. </strong></p> <p><strong>H. Marais intertidaux </strong> ; comprend les marais salés, les prés salés, les salines, les marais salés surélevés ; comprend les marais d'eau saumâtre et d'eau douce à marée. </p> <p><strong>I. Zones humides boisées intertidales </strong> ; comprend les mangroves, les marais nippons et les forêts marécageuses d'eau douce de marée. </p> <p><strong>J. Lagunes côtières saumâtres/salées </strong> ; lagunes saumâtres à salines avec au moins une connexion relativement étroite avec la mer. </p> <p><strong>K. Lagunes d'eau douce côtières </strong> ; comprend les lagunes d'eau douce du delta. </p> <p><strong>ZK(a). Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains </strong>, marins/côtiers </p> <p><strong>Tabulations des caractéristiques des types de zones humides, Zones humides marines / côtières : </strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Eau salée </p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p> < 6 m de profondeur </p> </td> <td> <p>A</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>La végétation sous-marine</p> </td> <td> <p>B</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Récifs coralliens </p> </td> <td> <p>C</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Rivages </p> </td> <td> <p>Rocher </p> </td> <td> <p>D</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sable, galets ou cailloux </p> </td> <td> <p>E</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Eau salée ou saumâtre </p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Intertidal</p> </td> <td> <p>Plaines (boue, sable ou sel) </p> </td> <td> <p>G</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Marais </p> </td> <td> <p>H</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forestier </p> </td> <td> <p>I</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagunes </p> </td> <td> <p>J</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Eaux estuariennes </p> </td> <td> <p>F</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Eau salée, saumâtre ou douce </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>sous terre</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(a) </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Eau douce </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagunes </p> </td> <td> <p>K</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Zones humides intérieures </h2> <p><strong>A. Deltas intérieurs permanents </strong> </p>. <p><strong>B. Rivières/ruisseaux/crèches permanents </strong> ; y compris les chutes d'eau. </p> <p><strong>C. Saisonniers/intermittents/irréguliers fleuves/ruisseaux/crèches </strong> </p> <p> <strong> <p><strong>D. Lacs d'eau douce permanents </strong> (plus de 8 ha) ; y compris les grands lacs en arc de cercle. </p> <p><strong>E. Lacs d'eau douce saisonniers/intermittents </strong> (plus de 8 ha) ; y compris les lacs de plaine inondable. </p> <p><strong>F. Lacs salins, saumâtres et alcalins permanents. </strong> </p> <p><strong>G. Lacs et battures saisonniers/intermittents salés/brisés/alcalins. </strong></p> <p><strong>Ss.</strong> <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p> <p><strong>Tp. </strong><strong>Marais et mares d'eau douce permanents ; étangs </strong> (moins de 8 ha), marais et marécages sur sols inorganiques; avec végétation émergente gorgée d'eau pendant au moins la plus grande partie de la saison de croissance </p>. <p><strong>T.</strong><strong>Marais/piscines d'eau douce saisonniers/intermittents sur sols inorganiques </strong> ; comprend les marécages, les nids de poule, les prairies inondées de façon saisonnière, les marais à carex. </p> <p><strong>U.</strong><strong>Tourbières non boisées</strong> ; comprend les tourbières arbustives ou ouvertes, les marais, les fagnes.</p> <p><strong>Va.</strong><strong>Zones humides alpines</strong> ; comprend les prairies alpines, les eaux temporaires de la fonte des neiges.</p> <p><strong>Vt. </strong><strong>Zones humides de la toundra </strong> ; comprend les mares de la toundra, les eaux temporaires provenant de la fonte des neiges. </p> <p><strong>W.</strong><strong>Zones humides à dominance arbustive </strong> ; comprend les marais arbustifs, les marais d'eau douce à dominance arbustive, les carrures arbustives, les fourrés d'aulnes sur sols inorganiques. </p><strong>Xf.</strong><strong> <p>Zones humides d'eau douce à dominance arboricole</strong> ; comprend les forêts marécageuses d'eau douce, les forêts inondées de façon saisonnière, les marécages boisés sur sols inorganiques.</p> <p><strong>Xp</strong>. <strong>Tourbières boisées </strong> ; forêts de tourbières humides. </p> <p><strong>Y. </strong><strong>Sources d'eau douce ; oasis </strong>. </p> <p><strong>Zg</strong>. <strong>Geothermal wetlands</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Zk(b)</strong><strong>Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains</strong>, à l'intérieur des terres.</p> <p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>plaine d'inondation </strong>” est un terme général utilisé pour désigner un ou plusieurs types de zones humides, qui peuvent inclure des exemples des types R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, ou d'autres types de zones humides. Les prairies inondées de façon saisonnière (y compris les prairies humides naturelles), les arbustes, les bois et les forêts sont des exemples de zones humides de plaine d'inondation. Les zones humides de plaine d'inondation ne sont pas répertoriées ici comme un type de zone humide spécifique. </p> <p><strong>Tabulations des caractéristiques des types de zones humides, Zones humides continentales: </strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="16"> <p>Eau douce </p> </td> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Eau courante </p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivières, ruisseaux, criques </p> </td> <td> <p>M</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Deltas </p> </td> <td> <p>L</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sources, oasis </p> </td> <td> <p>Y</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivières, ruisseaux, criques </p> </td> <td> <p>N</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Lacs et mares </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p> > 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> < 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>Tp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p> > 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>P</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p> < 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>Ts </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Marais sur sols inorganiques </p> </td> <td> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Dominé par les herbes</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanente/saisonnière/intermittente </p> </td> <td> <p>Dominé par les arbustes</p> </td> <td> <p>W</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dominé par les arbres</p> </td> <td> <p>Xf </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saisonnnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Dominé par les herbes</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marais sur sols tourbeux </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Non forestier</p> </td> <td> <p>U</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forestier </p> </td> <td> <p>Xp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marais sur sols inorganiques ou tourbeux </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Haute altitude (alpine) </p> </td> <td> <p>Va </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Toundra </p> </td> <td> <p>Vt </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Eau salée, saumâtre ou alcaline </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Lacs </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Q</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>R</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marais & piscine </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Sp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Ss </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Eau douce, salée, saumâtre ou alcaline </p> </td> <td colspan="3"> <p>Géothermique</p> </td> <td> <p>Zg </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <p>Sous terre</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(b) </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Zones humides artificielles</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Aquaculture </strong> (par ex. poissons/crevettes) <strong>étangs </strong></li> <li><strong>Étangs </strong> ; comprend les étangs de ferme, les étangs de stockage, les petits réservoirs (généralement inférieurs à 8 ha) </li>. <li><strong>Terres irriguées </strong> ; comprend les canaux d'irrigation et les rizières </li>. <li>]<strong>Terres agricoles saisonnièrement inondées</strong> (y compris les prairies humides ou les pâturages gérés de manière intensive ou pâturés)</li>. <li><strong>Sites d'exploitation du sel </strong> ; marais salants, salines, etc. <li><strong> Zones de stockage de l'eau</strong> ; réservoirs/barrage/barrages de retenue (généralement plus de 8 ha)</li>. <li><strong> Excavations ; gravières, briques, argiles ; </strong> Bancs d'emprunt, gisements miniers </li>. <li><strong>Zones de traitement des eaux usées </strong> ; fermes d'épuration, bassins de décantation, bassins d'oxydation, etc. <li><strong>Canaux et canaux de drainage, fossés </strong></li>. </ol> <p><strong>Zk(c). </strong><strong>Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains </strong>, d'origine humaine </p> |
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<p><strong>Annex 1 Ramsar Wetland Classification</strong></p> <p>The codes are based upon the Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Types, as approved by the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Recommendation 4.7 and amended by Resolutions VI.5 and VII.11. </p> <p>To assist in identification of the correct Wetland Types, the Secretariat has provided below tabulations of some of the characteristics of each Wetland Type, for Marine/Coastal Wetlands and Inland Wetlands. </p> <p><strong>Marine/Coastal Wetlands</strong></p> <p>A -- <strong>Permanent shallow marine waters</strong> in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits.</p> <p>B -- <strong>Marine subtidal aquatic beds</strong>; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows.</p> <p>C -- <strong>Coral reefs</strong>.</p> <p>D -- <strong>Rocky marine shores</strong>; includes rocky offshore islands, sea cliffs.</p> <p>E -- <strong>Sand, shingle or pebble shores</strong>; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks.</p> <p>F -- <strong>Estuarine waters</strong>; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas.</p> <p>G -- <strong>Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats</strong>.</p> <p>H -- <strong>Intertidal marshes</strong>; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes.</p> <p>I -- <strong>Intertidal forested wetlands</strong>; includes mangrove swamps, nipah swamps and tidal freshwater swamp forests. </p> <p>J -- <strong>Coastal brackish/saline lagoons</strong>; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea.</p> <p>K -- <strong>Coastal freshwater lagoons</strong>; includes freshwater delta lagoons.</p> <p>Zk(a) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, marine/coastal</p> <p><strong>Table 2: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Marine / Coastal Wetlands:</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Saline water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>< 6 m deep</p> </td> <td> <p>A</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Underwater vegetation</p> </td> <td> <p>B</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Coral reefs</p> </td> <td> <p>C</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Shores</p> </td> <td> <p>Rocky</p> </td> <td> <p>D</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sand, shingle or pebble</p> </td> <td> <p>E</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Saline or brackish water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Intertidal</p> </td> <td> <p>Flats (mud, sand or salt)</p> </td> <td> <p>G</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Marshes</p> </td> <td> <p>H</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forested</p> </td> <td> <p>I</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagoons</p> </td> <td> <p>J</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Estuarine waters</p> </td> <td> <p>F</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saline, brackish or fresh water</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Subterranean</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(a)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Fresh water</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagoons</p> </td> <td> <p>K</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Inland Wetlands</strong></p> <p>L -- <strong>Permanent inland deltas</strong>.</p> <p>M -- <strong>Permanent rivers/streams/creeks</strong>; includes waterfalls.</p> <p>N -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks</strong>.</p> <p>O -- <strong>Permanent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow lakes.</p> <p>P -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes floodplain lakes.</p> <p>Q -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes</strong>.</p> <p>R -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes and flats</strong>.</p> <p>Sp -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>.</p> <p>Ss -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p> <p>Tp -- <strong>Permanent freshwater marshes/pools</strong>; ponds (below 8 ha), marshes and swamps on inorganic soils; with emergent vegetation water-logged for at least most of the growing season.</p> <p>Ts -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils</strong>; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes.</p> <p>U -- <strong>Non-forested peatlands</strong>; includes shrub or open bogs, swamps, fens.</p> <p>Va -- <strong>Alpine wetlands</strong>; includes alpine meadows, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p> <p>Vt -- <strong>Tundra wetlands</strong>; includes tundra pools, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p> <p>W -- <strong>Shrub-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes shrub swamps, shrub-dominated freshwater marshes, shrub carr, alder thicket on inorganic soils.</p> <p>Xf -- <strong>Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes freshwater swamp forests, seasonally flooded forests, wooded swamps on inorganic soils.</p> <p>Xp -- <strong>Forested peatlands</strong>; peatswamp forests.</p> <p>Y -- <strong>Freshwater springs; oases</strong>. </p> <p>Zg -- <strong>Geothermal wetlands.</strong></p> <p>Zk(b) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, inland.</p> <p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>floodplain</strong>” is a broad term used to refer to one or more wetland types, which may include examples from the R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, or other wetland types. Some examples of floodplain wetlands are seasonally inundated grassland (including natural wet meadows), shrublands, woodlands and forests. Floodplain wetlands are not listed as a specific wetland type herein.</p> <p><strong>Table 3: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Inland Wetlands:</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="16"> <p>Fresh water</p> </td> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Flowing water</p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivers, streams, creeks </p> </td> <td> <p>M</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Deltas</p> </td> <td> <p>L</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Springs, oases</p> </td> <td> <p>Y</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivers, streams, creeks</p> </td> <td> <p>N</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Lakes and pools</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>> 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>< 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>> 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>P</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p>< 8 ha</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Marshes on inorganic soils</p> </td> <td> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Herb-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent/ Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Shrub-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>W</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tree-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Xf</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Herb-dominated</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes on peat soils</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Non-forested</p> </td> <td> <p>U</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forested</p> </td> <td> <p>Xp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes on inorganic or peat soils</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>High altitude (alpine)</p> </td> <td> <p>Va</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Tundra</p> </td> <td> <p>Vt</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Saline, brackish or alkaline water</p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Lakes</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Q</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>R</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marshes & pools</p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Sp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Ss</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Fresh, saline, brackish or alkaline water</p> </td> <td colspan="3"> <p>Geothermal</p> </td> <td> <p>Zg</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <p>Subterranean</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(b)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Human-made wetlands</strong></p> <p>1 -- <strong>Aquaculture</strong> (e.g. fish/shrimp) <strong>ponds.</strong></p> <p>2 -- <strong>Ponds</strong>; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks (generally below 8 ha).</p> <p>3 -- <strong>Irrigated land</strong>; includes irrigation channels and rice fields.</p> <p>4 -- <strong>Seasonally flooded agricultural land</strong> (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture).</p> <p>5 -- <strong>Salt exploitation sites</strong>; salt pans, salines, etc.</p> <p>6 -- <strong>Water storage areas</strong>; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha).</p> <p>7 -- <strong>Excavations</strong>; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools.</p> <p>8 -- <strong>Wastewater treatment areas</strong>; sewage farms, settling ponds, oxidation basins, etc.</p> <p>9 --<strong>Canals and drainage channels, ditches.</strong></p> <p>Zk(c) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, human-made</p> <p></p>
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<p>Des références et des liens sont fournis dans la section des méthodes et des conseils mis à la disposition des pays pour la compilation des données au niveau national.</p> <h1>Annexe 1 Classification des zones humides Ramsar </h1> <p>Les codes sont basés sur le Système de classification Ramsar des types de zones humides, tel qu'approuvé par la Conférence des Parties contractantes dans la Recommandation 4.7 et modifié par les Résolutions VI.5 et VII.11. </p> <p>Pour aider à l'identification des types de zones humides appropriés, le Secrétariat a fourni ci-dessous des tableaux de certaines des caractéristiques de chaque type de zone humide, pour les zones humides marines/côtières et les zones humides continentales. </p> <h2>Zones humides marines/côtières</h2> <p><strong>A. Eaux marines permanentes peu profondes </strong> dans la plupart des cas, moins de six mètres de profondeur à marée basse ; comprend les baies et les détroits. </p> <p><strong>B. Lits aquatiques subtidaux marins </strong> ; comprend les lits de varechs, les lits d'herbiers marins, les prairies marines tropicales </p>. <p><strong>C. Récifs coralliens. </strong> </p> <p><strong>D. Rivages marins rocheux </strong> ; comprend les îles rocheuses au large, les falaises marines </p>. <p><strong>E. Rivages de sable, de galets ou de cailloux </strong> ; comprend les bancs de sable, les flèches et les îlots sablonneux ; comprend les systèmes de dunes et les pantalons de dunes humides. </p> <p><strong>F. Eaux estuariennes </strong> ; eaux permanentes des estuaires et des systèmes estuariens des deltas </p>. <p>]<strong>G. Boues, sables ou salines intertidales. </strong></p> <p><strong>H. Marais intertidaux </strong> ; comprend les marais salés, les prés salés, les salines, les marais salés surélevés ; comprend les marais d'eau saumâtre et d'eau douce à marée. </p> <p><strong>I. Zones humides boisées intertidales </strong> ; comprend les mangroves, les marais nippons et les forêts marécageuses d'eau douce de marée. </p> <p><strong>J. Lagunes côtières saumâtres/salées </strong> ; lagunes saumâtres à salines avec au moins une connexion relativement étroite avec la mer. </p> <p><strong>K. Lagunes d'eau douce côtières </strong> ; comprend les lagunes d'eau douce du delta. </p> <p><strong>ZK(a). Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains </strong>, marins/côtiers </p> <p><strong>Tabulations des caractéristiques des types de zones humides, Zones humides marines / côtières : </strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Eau salée </p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p> < 6 m de profondeur </p> </td> <td> <p>A</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>La végétation sous-marine</p> </td> <td> <p>B</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Récifs coralliens </p> </td> <td> <p>C</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Rivages </p> </td> <td> <p>Rocher </p> </td> <td> <p>D</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sable, galets ou cailloux </p> </td> <td> <p>E</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"> <p>Eau salée ou saumâtre </p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Intertidal</p> </td> <td> <p>Plaines (boue, sable ou sel) </p> </td> <td> <p>G</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Marais </p> </td> <td> <p>H</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forestier </p> </td> <td> <p>I</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagunes </p> </td> <td> <p>J</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Eaux estuariennes </p> </td> <td> <p>F</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Eau salée, saumâtre ou douce </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>sous terre</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(a) </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Eau douce </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Lagunes </p> </td> <td> <p>K</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Zones humides intérieures </h2> <p><strong>A. Deltas intérieurs permanents </strong> </p>. <p><strong>B. Rivières/ruisseaux/crèches permanents </strong> ; y compris les chutes d'eau. </p> <p><strong>C. Saisonniers/intermittents/irréguliers fleuves/ruisseaux/crèches </strong> </p> <p> <strong> <p><strong>D. Lacs d'eau douce permanents </strong> (plus de 8 ha) ; y compris les grands lacs en arc de cercle. </p> <p><strong>E. Lacs d'eau douce saisonniers/intermittents </strong> (plus de 8 ha) ; y compris les lacs de plaine inondable. </p> <p><strong>F. Lacs salins, saumâtres et alcalins permanents. </strong> </p> <p><strong>G. Lacs et battures saisonniers/intermittents salés/brisés/alcalins. </strong></p> <p><strong>Ss.</strong> <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p> <p><strong>Tp. </strong><strong>Marais et mares d'eau douce permanents ; étangs </strong> (moins de 8 ha), marais et marécages sur sols inorganiques; avec végétation émergente gorgée d'eau pendant au moins la plus grande partie de la saison de croissance </p>. <p><strong>T.</strong><strong>Marais/piscines d'eau douce saisonniers/intermittents sur sols inorganiques </strong> ; comprend les marécages, les nids de poule, les prairies inondées de façon saisonnière, les marais à carex. </p> <p><strong>U.</strong><strong>Tourbières non boisées</strong> ; comprend les tourbières arbustives ou ouvertes, les marais, les fagnes.</p> <p><strong>Va.</strong><strong>Zones humides alpines</strong> ; comprend les prairies alpines, les eaux temporaires de la fonte des neiges.</p> <p><strong>Vt. </strong><strong>Zones humides de la toundra </strong> ; comprend les mares de la toundra, les eaux temporaires provenant de la fonte des neiges. </p> <p><strong>W.</strong><strong>Zones humides à dominance arbustive </strong> ; comprend les marais arbustifs, les marais d'eau douce à dominance arbustive, les carrures arbustives, les fourrés d'aulnes sur sols inorganiques. </p><strong>Xf.</strong><strong> <p>Zones humides d'eau douce à dominance arboricole</strong> ; comprend les forêts marécageuses d'eau douce, les forêts inondées de façon saisonnière, les marécages boisés sur sols inorganiques.</p> <p><strong>Xp</strong>. <strong>Tourbières boisées </strong> ; forêts de tourbières humides. </p> <p><strong>Y. </strong><strong>Sources d'eau douce ; oasis </strong>. </p> <p><strong>Zg</strong>. <strong>Geothermal wetlands</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Zk(b)</strong><strong>Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains</strong>, à l'intérieur des terres.</p> <p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>plaine d'inondation </strong>” est un terme général utilisé pour désigner un ou plusieurs types de zones humides, qui peuvent inclure des exemples des types R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, ou d'autres types de zones humides. Les prairies inondées de façon saisonnière (y compris les prairies humides naturelles), les arbustes, les bois et les forêts sont des exemples de zones humides de plaine d'inondation. Les zones humides de plaine d'inondation ne sont pas répertoriées ici comme un type de zone humide spécifique. </p> <p><strong>Tabulations des caractéristiques des types de zones humides, Zones humides continentales: </strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="16"> <p>Eau douce </p> </td> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Eau courante </p> </td> <td rowspan="3"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivières, ruisseaux, criques </p> </td> <td> <p>M</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Deltas </p> </td> <td> <p>L</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Sources, oasis </p> </td> <td> <p>Y</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Seasonal/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Rivières, ruisseaux, criques </p> </td> <td> <p>N</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Lacs et mares </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p> > 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> < 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>Tp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p> > 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>P</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p> < 8 ha </p> </td> <td> <p>Ts </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Marais sur sols inorganiques </p> </td> <td> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Dominé par les herbes</p> </td> <td> <p>Tp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanente/saisonnière/intermittente </p> </td> <td> <p>Dominé par les arbustes</p> </td> <td> <p>W</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dominé par les arbres</p> </td> <td> <p>Xf </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Saisonnnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Dominé par les herbes</p> </td> <td> <p>Ts </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marais sur sols tourbeux </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Non forestier</p> </td> <td> <p>U</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Forestier </p> </td> <td> <p>Xp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marais sur sols inorganiques ou tourbeux </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Haute altitude (alpine) </p> </td> <td> <p>Va </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Toundra </p> </td> <td> <p>Vt </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <p>Eau salée, saumâtre ou alcaline </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Lacs </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Q</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>R</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Marais & piscine </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> <p>Permanent</p> </td> <td> <p>Sp </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p> </td> <td> <p>Ss </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p>Eau douce, salée, saumâtre ou alcaline </p> </td> <td colspan="3"> <p>Géothermique</p> </td> <td> <p>Zg </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <p>Sous terre</p> </td> <td> <p>Zk(b) </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Zones humides artificielles</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Aquaculture </strong> (par ex. poissons/crevettes) <strong>étangs </strong></li> <li><strong>Étangs </strong> ; comprend les étangs de ferme, les étangs de stockage, les petits réservoirs (généralement inférieurs à 8 ha) </li>. <li><strong>Terres irriguées </strong> ; comprend les canaux d'irrigation et les rizières </li>. <li>]<strong>Terres agricoles saisonnièrement inondées</strong> (y compris les prairies humides ou les pâturages gérés de manière intensive ou pâturés)</li>. <li><strong>Sites d'exploitation du sel </strong> ; marais salants, salines, etc. <li><strong> Zones de stockage de l'eau</strong> ; réservoirs/barrage/barrages de retenue (généralement plus de 8 ha)</li>. <li><strong> Excavations ; gravières, briques, argiles ; </strong> Bancs d'emprunt, gisements miniers </li>. <li><strong>Zones de traitement des eaux usées </strong> ; fermes d'épuration, bassins de décantation, bassins d'oxydation, etc. <li><strong>Canaux et canaux de drainage, fossés </strong></li>. </ol> <p><strong>Zk(c). </strong><strong>Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains </strong>, d'origine humaine </p> |
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<p><strong>Annex 1 Ramsar Wetland Classification</strong></p>
<p>The codes are based upon the Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Types, as approved by the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Recommendation 4.7 and amended by Resolutions VI.5 and VII.11. </p>
<p>To assist in identification of the correct Wetland Types, the Secretariat has provided below tabulations of some of the characteristics of each Wetland Type, for Marine/Coastal Wetlands and Inland Wetlands. </p>
<p><strong>Marine/Coastal Wetlands</strong></p>
<p>A -- <strong>Permanent shallow marine waters</strong> in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits.</p>
<p>B -- <strong>Marine subtidal aquatic beds</strong>; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows.</p>
<p>C -- <strong>Coral reefs</strong>.</p>
<p>D -- <strong>Rocky marine shores</strong>; includes rocky offshore islands, sea cliffs.</p>
<p>E -- <strong>Sand, shingle or pebble shores</strong>; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks.</p>
<p>F -- <strong>Estuarine waters</strong>; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas.</p>
<p>G -- <strong>Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats</strong>.</p>
<p>H -- <strong>Intertidal marshes</strong>; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes.</p>
<p>I -- <strong>Intertidal forested wetlands</strong>; includes mangrove swamps, nipah swamps and tidal freshwater swamp forests. </p>
<p>J -- <strong>Coastal brackish/saline lagoons</strong>; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea.</p>
<p>K -- <strong>Coastal freshwater lagoons</strong>; includes freshwater delta lagoons.</p>
<p>Zk(a) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, marine/coastal</p>
<p><strong>Table 2: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Marine / Coastal Wetlands:</strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5">
<p>Saline water</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="3">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>< 6 m deep</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>A</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Underwater vegetation</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>B</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Coral reefs</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>C</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Shores</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Rocky</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>D</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Sand, shingle or pebble</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>E</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5">
<p>Saline or brackish water</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="3">
<p>Intertidal</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Flats (mud, sand or salt)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>G</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Marshes</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>H</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Forested</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>I</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Lagoons</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>J</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Estuarine waters</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>F</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Saline, brackish or fresh water</p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Subterranean</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Zk(a)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Fresh water</p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Lagoons</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>K</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Inland Wetlands</strong></p>
<p>L -- <strong>Permanent inland deltas</strong>.</p>
<p>M -- <strong>Permanent rivers/streams/creeks</strong>; includes waterfalls.</p>
<p>N -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks</strong>.</p>
<p>O -- <strong>Permanent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow lakes.</p>
<p>P -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes</strong> (over 8 ha); includes floodplain lakes.</p>
<p>Q -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes</strong>.</p>
<p>R -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes and flats</strong>.</p>
<p>Sp -- <strong>Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>.</p>
<p>Ss -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p>
<p>Tp -- <strong>Permanent freshwater marshes/pools</strong>; ponds (below 8 ha), marshes and swamps on inorganic soils; with emergent vegetation water-logged for at least most of the growing season.</p>
<p>Ts -- <strong>Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils</strong>; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes.</p>
<p>U -- <strong>Non-forested peatlands</strong>; includes shrub or open bogs, swamps, fens.</p>
<p>Va -- <strong>Alpine wetlands</strong>; includes alpine meadows, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p>
<p>Vt -- <strong>Tundra wetlands</strong>; includes tundra pools, temporary waters from snowmelt.</p>
<p>W -- <strong>Shrub-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes shrub swamps, shrub-dominated freshwater marshes, shrub carr, alder thicket on inorganic soils.</p>
<p>Xf -- <strong>Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands</strong>; includes freshwater swamp forests, seasonally flooded forests, wooded swamps on inorganic soils.</p>
<p>Xp -- <strong>Forested peatlands</strong>; peatswamp forests.</p>
<p>Y -- <strong>Freshwater springs; oases</strong>. </p>
<p>Zg -- <strong>Geothermal wetlands.</strong></p>
<p>Zk(b) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, inland.</p>
<p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>floodplain</strong>” is a broad term used to refer to one or more wetland types, which may include examples from the R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, or other wetland types. Some examples of floodplain wetlands are seasonally inundated grassland (including natural wet meadows), shrublands, woodlands and forests. Floodplain wetlands are not listed as a specific wetland type herein.</p>
<p><strong>Table 3: Tabulations of Wetland Type characteristics, Inland Wetlands:</strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="16">
<p>Fresh water</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Flowing water</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="3">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Rivers, streams, creeks </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>M</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Deltas</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>L</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Springs, oases</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Y</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Rivers, streams, creeks</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>N</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Lakes and pools</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>> 8 ha</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>O</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>< 8 ha</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Tp</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>> 8 ha</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>P</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<p>< 8 ha</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ts</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Marshes on inorganic soils</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Herb-dominated</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Tp</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Permanent/ Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Shrub-dominated</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>W</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Tree-dominated</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Xf</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Herb-dominated</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ts</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Marshes on peat soils</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Non-forested</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>U</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Forested</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Xp</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Marshes on inorganic or peat soils</p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>High altitude (alpine)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Va</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Tundra</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Vt</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Saline, brackish or alkaline water</p>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Lakes</p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Q</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>R</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Marshes & pools</p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sp</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ss</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Fresh, saline, brackish or alkaline water</p>
</td>
<td colspan="3">
<p>Geothermal</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Zg</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">
<p>Subterranean</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Zk(b)</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Human-made wetlands</strong></p>
<p>1 -- <strong>Aquaculture</strong> (e.g. fish/shrimp) <strong>ponds.</strong></p>
<p>2 -- <strong>Ponds</strong>; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks (generally below 8 ha).</p>
<p>3 -- <strong>Irrigated land</strong>; includes irrigation channels and rice fields.</p>
<p>4 -- <strong>Seasonally flooded agricultural land</strong> (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture).</p>
<p>5 -- <strong>Salt exploitation sites</strong>; salt pans, salines, etc.</p>
<p>6 -- <strong>Water storage areas</strong>; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha).</p>
<p>7 -- <strong>Excavations</strong>; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools.</p>
<p>8 -- <strong>Wastewater treatment areas</strong>; sewage farms, settling ponds, oxidation basins, etc.</p>
<p>9 --<strong>Canals and drainage channels, ditches.</strong></p>
<p>Zk(c) – <strong>Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems</strong>, human-made</p>
<p></p>
<p>Des références et des liens sont fournis dans la section des méthodes et des conseils mis à la disposition des pays pour la compilation des données au niveau national.</p>
<h1>Annexe 1 Classification des zones humides Ramsar </h1>
<p>Les codes sont basés sur le Système de classification Ramsar des types de zones humides, tel qu'approuvé par la Conférence des Parties contractantes dans la Recommandation 4.7 et modifié par les Résolutions VI.5 et VII.11. </p>
<p>Pour aider à l'identification des types de zones humides appropriés, le Secrétariat a fourni ci-dessous des tableaux de certaines des caractéristiques de chaque type de zone humide, pour les zones humides marines/côtières et les zones humides continentales. </p>
<h2>Zones humides marines/côtières</h2>
<p><strong>A. Eaux marines permanentes peu profondes </strong> dans la plupart des cas, moins de six mètres de profondeur à marée basse ; comprend les baies et les détroits. </p>
<p><strong>B. Lits aquatiques subtidaux marins </strong> ; comprend les lits de varechs, les lits d'herbiers marins, les prairies marines tropicales </p>.
<p><strong>C. Récifs coralliens. </strong> </p>
<p><strong>D. Rivages marins rocheux </strong> ; comprend les îles rocheuses au large, les falaises marines </p>.
<p><strong>E. Rivages de sable, de galets ou de cailloux </strong> ; comprend les bancs de sable, les flèches et les îlots sablonneux ; comprend les systèmes de dunes et les pantalons de dunes humides. </p>
<p><strong>F. Eaux estuariennes </strong> ; eaux permanentes des estuaires et des systèmes estuariens des deltas </p>.
<p>]<strong>G. Boues, sables ou salines intertidales. </strong></p>
<p><strong>H. Marais intertidaux </strong> ; comprend les marais salés, les prés salés, les salines, les marais salés surélevés ; comprend les marais d'eau saumâtre et d'eau douce à marée. </p>
<p><strong>I. Zones humides boisées intertidales </strong> ; comprend les mangroves, les marais nippons et les forêts marécageuses d'eau douce de marée. </p>
<p><strong>J. Lagunes côtières saumâtres/salées </strong> ; lagunes saumâtres à salines avec au moins une connexion relativement étroite avec la mer. </p>
<p><strong>K. Lagunes d'eau douce côtières </strong> ; comprend les lagunes d'eau douce du delta. </p>
<p><strong>ZK(a). Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains </strong>, marins/côtiers </p>
<p><strong>Tabulations des caractéristiques des types de zones humides, Zones humides marines / côtières : </strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5">
<p>Eau salée </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="3">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> < 6 m de profondeur </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>A</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>La végétation sous-marine</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>B</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Récifs coralliens </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>C</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Rivages </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Rocher </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>D</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Sable, galets ou cailloux </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>E</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5">
<p>Eau salée ou saumâtre </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="3">
<p>Intertidal</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Plaines (boue, sable ou sel) </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>G</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Marais </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>H</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Forestier </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>I</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Lagunes </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>J</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Eaux estuariennes </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>F</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Eau salée, saumâtre ou douce </p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>sous terre</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Zk(a) </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Eau douce </p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Lagunes </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>K</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Zones humides intérieures </h2>
<p><strong>A. Deltas intérieurs permanents </strong> </p>.
<p><strong>B. Rivières/ruisseaux/crèches permanents </strong> ; y compris les chutes d'eau. </p>
<p><strong>C. Saisonniers/intermittents/irréguliers fleuves/ruisseaux/crèches </strong> </p> <p> <strong>
<p><strong>D. Lacs d'eau douce permanents </strong> (plus de 8 ha) ; y compris les grands lacs en arc de cercle. </p>
<p><strong>E. Lacs d'eau douce saisonniers/intermittents </strong> (plus de 8 ha) ; y compris les lacs de plaine inondable. </p>
<p><strong>F. Lacs salins, saumâtres et alcalins permanents. </strong> </p>
<p><strong>G. Lacs et battures saisonniers/intermittents salés/brisés/alcalins. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Ss.</strong> <strong>Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools</strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Tp. </strong><strong>Marais et mares d'eau douce permanents ; étangs </strong> (moins de 8 ha), marais et marécages sur sols inorganiques; avec végétation émergente gorgée d'eau pendant au moins la plus grande partie de la saison de croissance </p>.
<p><strong>T.</strong><strong>Marais/piscines d'eau douce saisonniers/intermittents sur sols inorganiques </strong> ; comprend les marécages, les nids de poule, les prairies inondées de façon saisonnière, les marais à carex. </p>
<p><strong>U.</strong><strong>Tourbières non boisées</strong> ; comprend les tourbières arbustives ou ouvertes, les marais, les fagnes.</p>
<p><strong>Va.</strong><strong>Zones humides alpines</strong> ; comprend les prairies alpines, les eaux temporaires de la fonte des neiges.</p>
<p><strong>Vt. </strong><strong>Zones humides de la toundra </strong> ; comprend les mares de la toundra, les eaux temporaires provenant de la fonte des neiges. </p>
<p><strong>W.</strong><strong>Zones humides à dominance arbustive </strong> ; comprend les marais arbustifs, les marais d'eau douce à dominance arbustive, les carrures arbustives, les fourrés d'aulnes sur sols inorganiques. </p><strong>Xf.</strong><strong>
<p>Zones humides d'eau douce à dominance arboricole</strong> ; comprend les forêts marécageuses d'eau douce, les forêts inondées de façon saisonnière, les marécages boisés sur sols inorganiques.</p>
<p><strong>Xp</strong>. <strong>Tourbières boisées </strong> ; forêts de tourbières humides. </p>
<p><strong>Y. </strong><strong>Sources d'eau douce ; oasis </strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Zg</strong>. <strong>Geothermal wetlands</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Zk(b)</strong><strong>Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains</strong>, à l'intérieur des terres.</p>
<p><u>Note</u>: “<strong>plaine d'inondation </strong>” est un terme général utilisé pour désigner un ou plusieurs types de zones humides, qui peuvent inclure des exemples des types R, Ss, Ts, W, Xf, Xp, ou d'autres types de zones humides. Les prairies inondées de façon saisonnière (y compris les prairies humides naturelles), les arbustes, les bois et les forêts sont des exemples de zones humides de plaine d'inondation. Les zones humides de plaine d'inondation ne sont pas répertoriées ici comme un type de zone humide spécifique. </p>
<p><strong>Tabulations des caractéristiques des types de zones humides, Zones humides continentales: </strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="16">
<p>Eau douce </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Eau courante </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="3">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Rivières, ruisseaux, criques </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>M</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Deltas </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>L</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Sources, oasis </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Y</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Seasonal/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Rivières, ruisseaux, criques </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>N</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Lacs et mares </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> > 8 ha </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>O</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p> < 8 ha </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Tp </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> > 8 ha </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>P</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<p> < 8 ha </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ts </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Marais sur sols inorganiques </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Dominé par les herbes</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Tp </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Permanente/saisonnière/intermittente </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Dominé par les arbustes</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>W</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Dominé par les arbres</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Xf </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Saisonnnier/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Dominé par les herbes</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ts </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Marais sur sols tourbeux </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Non forestier</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>U</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Forestier </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Xp </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Marais sur sols inorganiques ou tourbeux </p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Haute altitude (alpine) </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Va </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Toundra </p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Vt </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">
<p>Eau salée, saumâtre ou alcaline </p>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Lacs </p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Q</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>R</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Marais & piscine </p>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Permanent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sp </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p>Saisonnier/intermittent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Ss </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">
<p>Eau douce, salée, saumâtre ou alcaline </p>
</td>
<td colspan="3">
<p>Géothermique</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Zg </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">
<p>Sous terre</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Zk(b) </p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Zones humides artificielles</h2>
<ol>
<li><strong>Aquaculture </strong> (par ex. poissons/crevettes) <strong>étangs
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Étangs </strong> ; comprend les étangs de ferme, les étangs de stockage,
les petits réservoirs (généralement inférieurs à 8 ha) </li>.
<li><strong>Terres irriguées </strong> ; comprend les canaux d'irrigation et les
rizières </li>.
<li>]<strong>Terres agricoles saisonnièrement inondées</strong> (y compris les
prairies humides ou les pâturages gérés de manière intensive ou pâturés)</li>.
<li><strong>Sites d'exploitation du sel </strong> ; marais salants, salines, etc.
<li><strong> Zones de stockage de l'eau</strong> ; réservoirs/barrage/barrages
de retenue (généralement plus de 8 ha)</li>.
<li><strong> Excavations ; gravières, briques, argiles ; </strong> Bancs d'emprunt,
gisements miniers </li>.
<li><strong>Zones de traitement des eaux usées </strong> ; fermes d'épuration,
bassins de décantation, bassins d'oxydation, etc.
<li><strong>Canaux et canaux de drainage, fossés </strong></li>.
</ol>
<p><strong>Zk(c). </strong><strong>Systèmes karstiques et autres systèmes hydrologiques souterrains </strong>, d'origine humaine </p>