Society of Wetland Scientists Asia Chapter

The Society of Wetland Scientists Asia Chapter officially became a chapter in June of 2005. The chapter geographically includes the countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, East Timor, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Middle East Countries, Japan, Turkey, Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia, North Korea and Russia. The first issue of Wetlands, the Society`s premier international journal, was published in 1981 as proceedings for the annual meeting. Since that time, Wetlands has evolved into a quarterly journal communicating research to an expanding community of international and interdisciplinary wetland professionals.