Freshwater

Rivers, lakes, wetlands and marshes, and everything that depends on them.

What it means

Fresh water is a tiny fraction of the planet's water and yet holds a disproportionate share of its biodiversity. This tag covers rivers and their banks, lakes, peat bogs and seasonal wetlands, which serve as breeding grounds, migratory stopovers and refuges in drought. It is also the most threatened ecosystem in relative terms: dams, water abstraction and pollution hit everything downstream at once.

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Species

Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

Amazon River DolphinEndangered

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

Least Concern

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Critically Endangered

Chinese Alligator

Alligator sinensis

Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Least Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Black CaimanLeast Concern

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

Critically Endangered

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Eurasian BeaverLeast Concern

Eurasian Beaver

Castor fiber

Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

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Nature parks

National Park

Berchtesgaden

Germany

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National Park

Triglav

Slovenia

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River National Park

Vjosa (Vjosa Valley)

Albania

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UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Danube Delta

Romania

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UNESCO
National Park

Everglades

United States

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National Park

Zion

United States

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National Park

Big Bend

United States

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National Park

Crater Lake

United States

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Boucle du Baoulé National Park
National Park

Boucle du Baoulé National Park

Mali

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UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Cienaga de Zapata

Cuba

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UNESCO
National Park

Morne Trois Pitons

Dominica

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Provincial/National Park and Reserve

Ibera

Argentina

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National Park

Lauca

Chile

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UNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

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National Park

Amacayacu

Colombia

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National Park

Esteros de Farrapos

Uruguay

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Maasai Mara National Reserve
National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

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DjaUNESCO
Faunal Reserve

Dja

Cameroon

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W National ParkUNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

W National Park

Niger

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UNESCO
National Park

Ichkeul

Tunisia

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UNESCO
Strict Nature Reserve (Zapovednik)

Baikal (Baikalsky Nature Reserve)

Russia

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UNESCO
National Park

K'gari (Fraser Island)

Australia

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National Park

Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge)

Australia

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National Park

Naturaleza Salvaje de Tasmania (Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair)

Australia

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Diving and snorkelling

Wreck/Cold water

Fathom Five National Marine Park (Tobermory)

Canada

Hasta 30 m · Open Water avanzado

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Cave/Cenote

Cenote Chac Mool

Mexico

Hasta 15 m · Open Water (con guía)

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Cenote/Halocline

Cenote Angelita

Mexico

Hasta 60 m · Avanzado / técnico

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UNESCO
Salt lake (snorkelling)

Jellyfish Lake

Palau

Hasta 5 m · Snorkel (buceo con tanque prohibido)

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Cold-water fjord

Fiordland (Milford Sound)

New Zealand

Hasta 30 m · Open Water avanzado

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UNESCO
Freshwater/Rock

Lake Malawi (cichlids)

Malawi

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

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Jellyfish lake/Reef

Derawan Islands (Kakaban / Sangalaki)

Indonesia

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

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Barrier reef/Blue Hole

Andros Barrier Reef

Bahamas

Hasta 300 m · Open Water avanzado

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Cold freshwater wreck

Isle Royale National Park

United States

Hasta 40 m · Open Water avanzado

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Cold-water fjord

Saguenay Fjord (belugas)

Canada

Hasta 30 m · Open Water avanzado

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Cold freshwater lake

Loch Ness

United Kingdom

Hasta 40 m · Open Water avanzado (drysuit)

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High-altitude lake

Lake Titicaca

Peru

Hasta 30 m · Open Water avanzado (altitud)

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Freshwater lake under ice

Lake Baikal

Russia

Hasta 40 m · Técnico (Ice Diving)

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Reef/Cave

Camotes Islands

Philippines

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

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Cave/Karst lagoon

Sohoton Cove

Philippines

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

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Natural phenomena

Lesser flamingo breeding at Lake NatronBest time to see jaguars in the PantanalSandhill crane migration on the Platte RiverBest time to see giant otters in the PantanalGreat Migration: the Mara River crossingMigratory flamingos at Ras Al KhorPelican colonies in the Danube Delta

Gallery

Giant OtterAmazon River DolphinEurasian CurlewCommon CarpNile CrocodileMidwife ToadRainbow TroutEuropean OtterPlatypusSalmonCommon HippopotamusBlack Caiman

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