Wetlands for life
WWN has collaborated on a project to enable municipalities in Latin America and the Caribbean to become recognised as Ramsar Wetland Cities. On our YouTube channel you will find videos on that subject, land the Ciudad Humedal website hosts the videos, infographics, and valuable advice in impressive presentation, all suitable to share with your local […]
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Chi Napoleon Forpah of the Watershed Task Group (WTG) shares the results of Cameroon’s national Competition to crown World Wetlands Day 2024. WTG was one of the participants and carried the day by winning the First Prize. Cameroon Ramsar Focal Point Prof. Ndongo Bathelemy coordinated the prize selection process. The Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection, and Sustainable
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The Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) is now accepting project proposals for funding support under the RRC-EA Wetland Fund 2024. Wetland advocates from the region are invited to apply for small grants in line with the following thematic areas: The call will close on 10 November 2023. Find out more on the RRC-EA
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The WWN Committee has sent letters to multiple influential figures in Lagos, Nigeria, asking them to limit the destruction of an urban wetland there. The National Theatre, Nigeria, is a cultural centre built among wetlands in Nigeria’s economic hub. Local birders, such as the Lekki Bird Club, visit it to see birds including migratory and
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World Wetlands Day is coming up, on 2 February. The theme for this year is Wetlands Action for People and Nature. You can make a statement, promote your activities, and access numerous resources on the Ramsar Convention’s official World Wetlands Day website. Add a short statement in the Actions for Wetlands.Share your planned activities on
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In 2021, the internet was flooded with World Wetlands Day content! Outgoing Chairperson Louise Duff started a Facebook thread inviting photos of your favourite wetlands; it is still open so feel free to take part! Our English-language Facebook page gained 190 followers over 2nd and 3rd February. On Twitter, WWN was retweeted, mentioned, or tagged
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