Wetlands for life
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 …
The Ramsar Secretariat has published the official materials to promote World Wetlands Day 2021! The theme is ‘Wetlands and Water’. Their official website includes a memory game, a poster, a factsheet, and short videos for social media, among others, and in multiple languages. World Wetlands Day is important for us at WWN too, so if …
Core group active on four continents The WWN core group members are all busy celebrating World Wetlands Day this year. Here’s a summary of what we’re up to: Louise Duff is speaking at a conference at Cockburn Wetland Centre, Perth, Australia, local participants on the outcome of the global citizen science wetland survey that we did with the Society …
Colleagues from New Zealand marked World Wetland Day with a Bioblitz at Lake Rotopiko at the National Wetland Trust’s site. Schools came to take part in the bioblitz, and it was supported by research agency Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Dr. Monica Peters won a competition run by Manaaki Whenua to host a BioBlitz and immediately …
The 2nd of February is World Wetlands Day, celebrating urban wetlands and their role in supporting life for both humans and wildlife. There is lots of material available on Ramsar’s website, including an introductory video from the Secretary General Martha Rojas-Urrego, information posters, case studies, colouring-in poster for children, and an opportunity to upload your …
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Don’t forget to celebrate World Wetlands Day, this 2nd of February – you can find out about the tools, resources ad activities on offer at the Ramsar Website. Remember it’s also the deadline for voting for our WWN wetland globe awards.
