Guidelines for monitoring the wetland ecosystem

This monitoring procedure guide, follows an instruction form as to suggest the standards mechanism for, and a novel approach to the selection and setting up a workable monitoring system, regarding the importance of wetlands as one of the most valuable natural resource. Thus, chapter )1( discusses why monitoring is necessary, what are the types, and what is the wetlands monitoring cycle, chapter )2( presents more about wetlands environment, the different types, and the classifications into setting up the monitoring systems by using some examples. Therefore, the experts and the users may follow the instruction on how to identify a wetland properly and classify them based on the monitoring approach, chapters )3( and )4( describe the special instructions for monitoring wetlands both in Iran or around the globe, appearing to indicate strongly why this issue receives the considerations on the fundamental studies for a wetland, chapters )6( and )7( discuss the monitoring measurable parameters and the equipment associated with them. Chapter )8( introduces storing the monitoring obtained data in the data bank and then analyzing them. Along with the conclusion, finally, a decision making model is proposed in chapter )9( for prioritizing wetlands monitoring based on three example.