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Takeaways:
- Wetlands are areas that are covered by water permanently or for part of the year.
- They support very high levels of biodiversity and are critical homes for many species of migratory birds.
- Wetlands also provide ecological services whose value has been estimated to be worth more than $47 trillion per year.
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