Recognise Korean tidal flats as World Heritage
WWN has supported a call to include the Korean Tidal Flats, Getbol, inscribed a Natural World Heritage.
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Supporting Nakdong Estuary wetlands
WWN’s Committee has submitted a letter of concern about a proposal to build bridges in a wetland in the Republic of Korea. Busan Metropolitan City is considering a proposal that would put two bridges, at Daejeo and Eomgung. These would go through the core habitats of Whopper Swans wintering at the Nakdong River Estuary. Nakdong …
2021 Western Australia Annual Wetlands Conference
The 17th annual WA Wetland Management Conference organised by The Wetlands Centre Cockburn was held on March 16th 2021 at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention. The conference, originally scheduled to coincide with World Wetlands Day in February 2021, was rescheduled due to a snap COVID lockdown …
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News from Colombia
WWN Representative for Colombia, Felipe Velasco, has this update on activities in Lake Tota, with wetland mapping, and with new approaches to how humans interact with nature. Legal rights for a lakeLake Tota is struggling to be confirmed as an entity subject to rights. It is still in a legal debate in a court of …
WWN participates in 4th meeting of Plurinational Network of Chile (RPNH)
In December, during the strange year 2020, under the global pandemic, the Plurinational Network of Wetlands of Chile (RPNH) invited various civil society organisations, institutions, local governments, NGOs and the citizens in general to participate in the 4th National Wetlands Meeting, which was developed from the national discussion regarding the defence and protection of wetlands …
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Campaign for Ramsar 50th anniversary
The Convention on Wetlands was signed 50 years ago in Ramsar, Iran. The Convention is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special campaign. The campaign is an opportunity to remind policy makers and the public of the many habitats that fit under the name ‘wetlands’. To help with this, the Secretariat making resources freely available …
New Chair for World Wetland Network
Mr. Jacky Judas succeeds Ms. Louise Duff as Chairperson of the World Wetland Network
World Wetlands Day 2021 summary
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 …
Data-time for wetland survey
Eighty-nine countries and territories are represented in the latest citizen science survey of the state of the world’s wetlands. In 2020, we teamed up with the Society of Wetland Scientists to help find out just how wetlands are doing around the world. Hundreds of you answered the call. Thank you! In total we have 522 …
Chairperson handover
The Chair of WWN, Louise Duff, is stepping down due to health issues. She will be greatly missed! Louise is guiding the process of finding her successor, aided by the Deputy Chair Chris Rostron and Secretary Connor Walsh. The successful candidate will have the support of an experienced team and fulfil a significant role engaging …
