Sustainable Restoration of Degraded Wetlands Focusing on Biodiversity and Hydrological Balance

The threat of wetland degradation to human activities because of biodiversity loss, disturbances in hydrological cycles, and loss of ecosystem services, including climate change, urbanization, and anthropogenic activities, calls for a more sustainable strategy for restoring degraded wetlands. This paper addresses the biodiversity and hydrological balance in such wetlands for their restoration. This study employs an ecological and hydrological methodology and an integrated socio-economic approach to develop the framework. Techniques include native vegetation restoration, invasive species management, and optimised water inflow and retention. These studies based their research on global wetland case studies that showcase good practice and innovative techniques. It proved that restoration projects with biodiversity and hydrological balance interventions are possible if interventions are actively participatory within a community, adaptive management practices are applied, and interventions are carefully designed. Recommendations may also be useful from the point of view of efficient project designs for policymakers, researchers, and conservations. Future studies should measure and quantify restoration's long-term ecological and socio-economic implications.