Abstract
Wetlands provide some of the most biodiverse landscapes in the world. There are several definitions of wetlands around the world, yet by most estimates, the world has lost half of its wetlands, which now cover about 6–8% of the terrestrial land. Wetland creation and wetland restoration are now practiced around the world to restore or create habitat to enhance biodiversity, improve water quality, mitigate flooding, provide coastal protection, and sequester carbon. Examples of wetland creation and restoration from the Florida Everglades, deltas of Louisiana and Mesopotamia, riverine wetlands of the Skjern River in Denmark and the Mississippi River Basin in the USA and coastal wetlands of Delaware Bay are presented as are principles for carrying out that restoration and creation correctly.
