Gallery 0 Results Reset search Close Artisanal fisherman in Antonina Bay, an estuarine region in the state of Paraná, South Brazil. Photo taken in February, 2015. Rafaela Granzotti This picture illustrates persons at the Union Island Salt Pond reaping salt. Salt production in Union Island dates back to years ago when salt was produced and sold commercially. Whenever salt is produced it does a host of excitement when residents descend into the wetland area to “pick” salt. Many persons on island have been picking salt for over 40 years, and it is a skill that has been passing on to children and grandchildren. As we watch carefully in this photo we can see local as well as visitors separating the flakes of crystal white salt from the water, this pure salt is said to be best for persons with high blood pressure, it is also used in facial massages and a lot of other uses. Kristy Shortte The serenity of this picture of Red Mangroves (Rizophora spp) is a relief to the soul. Jorge Leon Fishermen fish in the wetland seyed Khalil ghaim Mousavi Pouillot véloce photographié autour de l'Etang du Méjean, zone humide côtière de l'Hérault. Clément JOURDAN AN OLD WOMAN WITH A BASKET WALKING ALONG THE BANKS OF WETLAND DINESH G K fotografía tomada en Argentina, Mar Chiquita, un lugar que se encuentra a 34 km. de Mar del Plata yamila baldi Bounty.Cockle Harvesting in Kuala Sepetang.An exemplary site showing how wetland conservation functions alongside sustainable resource exploitation, Matang Mangrove Reserve (which encompasses Kuala Sepetang) is considered to be the best managed mangrove reserve in the world and at the same time, a source of livelihoods for the locals through fisheries, cockle harvesting and charcoal producing sector. Yew Aun Quek Families usually gathered in these coastal Wetlands in Kapatan, Glan Sarangani Province during Lowtides to glean for High Valued Seashells which they sell in the local market or ending up in as viand in thier Dining Table Cirilo Jr Lagnason Estância Climática de Caconde - SP Represa vista do Mirante de Caconde Patrícia Ferreira de Souza Batak Dam in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria Doroteya Galbacheva Yachting in the sunset Luama Yoshida herd of sheep Barbu Eusebiu Estrada entre Rio de Janeiro e Minas Gerais. Dennys Lasneau La Cocha Lugar emblemático por su majestuoso paisaje, vegetación y variedad de aves características de páramo. Sus habitantes son de origen campesino y descendientes de comunidades indígenas como los Quillasingas, Kofánes, Ingas y Kamsá provenientes del Departamento del Putumáyo. La principal actividad económica es la agricultura, y la pesca de trucha arcoíris.La Cocha es un lugar de encuentro para propios y foráneos Stephania Sánchez Traditional Fisherman. The resources of the sea allow the coastal people to make a livelihood. This fisherman only has traditional boat and could not go to the sea for fishing due to the high tide. He threw the fishing net into the lagoon and tried to catch some fishes. Michael Abhiseka Wasesajati The amazonian wetlands has importance, beyond the regulation of ecological system, in the transportation of people and products in the rivers. The rivers are like roads of water, and is very important all the people living in that region or not, conserve the amazonian water roads. Cristiano Alves A group of community people including women group, Government line agencies and stakeholder working together for the cleanliness of the water resources on the World Wetlands Day for the conservation of environment. Ananda Phuyal Kids having fun at the beach showing how important wetlands are for our recreational purposes. Brian Osweta Pêcheurs dans leur bateau en osier plaqué au bord de la côte de Bai Bien Cua Dai, Hoi An, Viet Nam. Charlotte Devitre Ecotourism is becoming increasingly popular in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. This is providing employment for locals who have great knowledge of the area. The work of ecotourism guides is to show and teach tourists about the biodiversity of the area, here the tourists are learning about the wildlife of Lake Sandoval in Tambopata Nature Reserve. Megan Warner Preparação para a Pesca do Siri, realizada por comunidade tradicional na Baía de Paranaguá - PR Mirelly Lacerda Pinheiro Pesador solitário no rio Parati. Lais Silveira Little River Kapustyanka flows through the industrial area of the city of Zaporozhye - Pavlo-Kichkas. Many factories discharge their waste into the river. River in a catastrophic state. Kapustyanka in turn flows into the Dnieper River - drinking artery Ukraine. Gregory Grigoryan Protected by the UNESCO World Heritage project, Mount Athos, with its 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries, and numerous sketae (cloister,) cells and hermitages is one of the most extraordinary places on the earth. It is known as "land of the monks". The water of the Aegean Sea is not only a border or wall between Greece and Mount Athos, but way of living for the monks. The water here is full of great energy, deep secrets and splendid beauty. Because of that blessed water, the monks here were able to find food and survive dozens of centuries . One of my the most unforgettable memories.The picture has been taken on the fairy from Greece to Athos Mount (by the fairy - thats the only possible way to visit Mount Athos) 07:00 AM on sunrise! Beautiful and unforgottable. Yanislav Iliev Catching fish to feed my kids is my number one priority in life Fefiloi Kerstin Photo prise sur les berges du fleuve sangha, frontière et limite naturelle Cameroun Congo au port de pêche , illustrant les activités durables de pêche (poisson), de commerce du sable et besoins des populations riveraines. Elisabeth MBENG