According to the field survey data of the second national wetlands inventory project,this study analyzed the wetland resources and conservation status of the Yangtze River basin,including upstream,midstream and downstream. The information of wetlands of international and national importance in this region,e. g.,number,distribution,area,forms of conservation,etc.,was introduced. Meanwhile,the major threats to the wetlands in Yangtze River basin were revealed by investigating the threatened status and impacte...