True or false: wetlands and estuaries are critical ecosystems, but do not require protection. the answer is false

False. Wetlands and Estuaries do require protection as they are easily susceptible to pollution and dumping. Because these lands are difficult to patrol and do not have any commercial use, it is common for unethical parties to use them to either dump wastewater or large amounts of solid trash to try and hide and cut costs. Without legal protection they would quickly be destroyed.

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