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Figure 15. Portion of the <strong>wetland</strong> layer verified on the aerial photographs<br />

The attributes included in the <strong>wetland</strong> database were derived from the aerial photographs,<br />

available data and the observations during the field verification site visits.<br />

Only characteristics of the <strong>wetland</strong>s and surrounding areas that are visible on the aerial<br />

photographs could be taken into account for the following attributes:<br />

• Type<br />

• Threats<br />

• Connectivity<br />

• Status<br />

Attributes based on available literature include:<br />

• Red Data species<br />

• Important species<br />

• Functions<br />

• Bird number<br />

• Observed Red Data species<br />

Wetland Database for UORC - 77 -

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