Carolina Wetlands Past to Present: How wetlands have changed in the Carolinas and their current condition, stressors, and threats

The purpose of this report is to present an overview of the state of an important but shrinking resource – wetlands in North and South Carolina. The report will establish a baseline – as a basis for seeing future trends in wetlands in the Carolinas – by addressing the following questions.

• What are the functions and benefits of wetlands in the Carolinas?
• How many wetlands do we have, what are their types, and where are they?
• How have past and current land-use practices affected our wetlands?
• What other threats/stressors are there and how can we manage them?
• What is the current condition of our wetlands?
• How do we protect and manage this valuable resource through education, conservation, restoration, and other activities?

This report is current as of 2020 and will be updated as more is learned and potentially as wetlands are conserved and protected across the Carolinas in the coming years.