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Inland waters

Definition:

Inland waters are permanent water bodies inland from the coastal zone and areas whose properties and use are dominated by the permanent, seasonal, or intermittent occurrence of flooded conditions.

Inland waters include rivers, lakes, floodplains, reservoirs, wetlands, and inland saline systems.

Source: MA Synthesis Report

Related words:

Freshwater

Translation(s):

Deutsch: Binnengewässer
Español: Aguas continentales
Français: Eaux intérieures
Nederlands: Binnenwateren

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