IN collaboration with the Coastal Resources Management Office and the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, the Marianas Resource Conservation and Development Council has installed a series of signs at the Kagman Education Island site to inform students and the general public about the role that wetlands play in our environment, a media release said.
This project was funded through the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Four signs have been installed throughout the site:
• What is a Wetland?
• What is a Wetland’s Function?
• Endangered Species and Wetlands
• Wetlands in the Landscape
Come observe the wildlife at the Kagman Education Island wetland and see for yourself what the wetland signs have to say.
Schedule your visit with DLNR by calling 256-7923.
For more information contact Ignacio V. Cabrera at 236-0894.
Wetlands are important for many reasons. They provide flood protection by slowing and holding stormwater runoff, allowing the water to slowly infiltrate into the ground, where it is naturally filtered by the silt and sand. This process cleanses the water and replenishes the aquifers from which many of us get our water. In addition, wetlands trap sediment and other pollutants that would otherwise flow to the ocean, home of the green sea turtle and other marine life. Sediment-laden runoff destroys marine habitat by smothering the corals, which deprives them of oxygen and sunlight. Fish depend upon corals for food and shelter.