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Permanent and Seasonal Wetlands Campaign

Illinois Permanent and Seasonal Wetlands

This Campaign focuses on the conservation of wetlands throughout Illinois but with a special emphasis on those that support high densities of wetland depdent Native Species. Wetlands are important habitats that provide many valuable ecological services like holding drainage waters, moderating storm water runoff, and recharging groundwater supply. Wetlands were historically a dominant feature of the Illinois landscape but more than 90% have been modified for agriculture, residental or commercial development, and other land uses.

Objectives

The primary objectives of the Permanent and Seasonal Wetlands Campaign include 

  • Increasing wetland extent, interconnectedness, and quality to meet the requirements of Native Species
  • Promoting sustainable science-based management
  • Protecting existing wetlands to support all wetland dependent Native Species

Achieving these objectives will preserve natural features by restoring ecosystem processes that allow self-regulation, decreasing habitat fragmentation, and integrating best management practices on Key Wetland Natural Communities.