World Wetlands Day 2018

World Wetlands Day 2018. Image via worldwetlandsday.org
Biodiversity

February 2 is World Wetlands Day. The day is an annual celebration of the entry into force of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, and provides a special opportunity to raise awareness about the importance and value of wetlands. The theme of World Wetlands Day 2018 is Urban wetlands making cities livable.

 

Learn more at the World Wetlands Day website, and at the Ramsar Convention website.

To learn about some wetlands of international importance (as designated by the Ramsar Convention) in the Caribbean, check out the Green Antilles World Wetlands Day 2018 album on Facebook.

 

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