Wetlands in the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin
Percentage of wetlands out of total land area (by grid cell) for the Baltic Sea drainage basin. Wetlands acts as buffers in cases such as antropogenic nutrient releases (which leads to eutrophication) and acidification. The ratios have been estimated from various sources, and resembles the situation at approximately 1990.
Year: 2005
From collection: Baltic GIS
Cartographer: Hugo Ahlenius