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Intergovernmental treaty providing frameworks for the conservation & wise use of wetlands & their resources.
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World Wetlands Day 2026
YouTube video by The Convention on Wetlands
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Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Add your statement to our wall of pledges for #WorldWetlandsDay!
It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them.
www.worldwetlandsday.org/pledges
It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them.
www.worldwetlandsday.org/pledges
February 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Add your statement to our wall of pledges for #WorldWetlandsDay!
It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them.
www.worldwetlandsday.org/pledges
It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them.
www.worldwetlandsday.org/pledges
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Spot on - Julie Mulonga, CEO of Wetlands East Africa
“Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.” 👏
“Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.” 👏
People are starting to see wetlands differently, they’re realizing they’re not wastelands but sources of life, says Julie Mulonga, PhD.
Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.
Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...
Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.
Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...
February 9, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Spot on - Julie Mulonga, CEO of Wetlands East Africa
“Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.” 👏
“Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.” 👏
People are starting to see wetlands differently, they’re realizing they’re not wastelands but sources of life, says Julie Mulonga, PhD.
Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.
Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...
Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.
Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...
February 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
People are starting to see wetlands differently, they’re realizing they’re not wastelands but sources of life, says Julie Mulonga, PhD.
Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.
Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...
Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.
Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...
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In a remote part of Angola, Lisima Lya Mwono supplies water to the region’s rivers and supports wildlife. This vital ecosystem has been designated by @ramsar.org and the government of Angola as the country’s first Wetland of International Importance.
@mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In a remote part of Angola, Lisima Lya Mwono supplies water to the region’s rivers and supports wildlife. This vital ecosystem has been designated by @ramsar.org and the government of Angola as the country’s first Wetland of International Importance.
@mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
@mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Bundesverkehrsminister Patrick #Schnieder will #Moore und #Feuchtgebiete aber trotzdem lieber mit #Autobahnen zupflastern
#Bundesverkehrswegeplan #BVWP #BVWPNoFunFacts
#Verkehrswende #MoorMussNass
www.greenpeace.de/publikatione...
#Bundesverkehrswegeplan #BVWP #BVWPNoFunFacts
#Verkehrswende #MoorMussNass
www.greenpeace.de/publikatione...
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Bundesverkehrsminister Patrick #Schnieder will #Moore und #Feuchtgebiete aber trotzdem lieber mit #Autobahnen zupflastern
#Bundesverkehrswegeplan #BVWP #BVWPNoFunFacts
#Verkehrswende #MoorMussNass
www.greenpeace.de/publikatione...
#Bundesverkehrswegeplan #BVWP #BVWPNoFunFacts
#Verkehrswende #MoorMussNass
www.greenpeace.de/publikatione...
🍀 Wetlands are the lifeline of our planet, nourishing ecosystems, sustaining communities and fueling economies.
🌊 Yet, despite their critical importance, freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened on Earth.
#WetlandsMatter #WaterIsLife
🌊 Yet, despite their critical importance, freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened on Earth.
#WetlandsMatter #WaterIsLife
February 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
🍀 Wetlands are the lifeline of our planet, nourishing ecosystems, sustaining communities and fueling economies.
🌊 Yet, despite their critical importance, freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened on Earth.
#WetlandsMatter #WaterIsLife
🌊 Yet, despite their critical importance, freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened on Earth.
#WetlandsMatter #WaterIsLife
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📢Feb 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay! A day to celebrate the world's wetlands, including bogs, fens, and swamps.
Many Ramsar sites are #peatlands but there are large gaps in global cover. For more on this issue, and on peatlands and @ramsar.org, see my new Peatpedia post: open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...
Many Ramsar sites are #peatlands but there are large gaps in global cover. For more on this issue, and on peatlands and @ramsar.org, see my new Peatpedia post: open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...
World Wetlands Day 2026
A call for greater protection and stewardship of the world’s peatlands
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
📢Feb 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay! A day to celebrate the world's wetlands, including bogs, fens, and swamps.
Many Ramsar sites are #peatlands but there are large gaps in global cover. For more on this issue, and on peatlands and @ramsar.org, see my new Peatpedia post: open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...
Many Ramsar sites are #peatlands but there are large gaps in global cover. For more on this issue, and on peatlands and @ramsar.org, see my new Peatpedia post: open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...
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💧Healthy wetlands depend on healthy soils.
On #WorldWetlandsDay, we underscore the importance of protecting wetland soils as a foundation for climate action, food systems, and biodiversity.
#CelebratingWetlands #WetlendsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org @wetlandsint.bsky.social
On #WorldWetlandsDay, we underscore the importance of protecting wetland soils as a foundation for climate action, food systems, and biodiversity.
#CelebratingWetlands #WetlendsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org @wetlandsint.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 AM
💧Healthy wetlands depend on healthy soils.
On #WorldWetlandsDay, we underscore the importance of protecting wetland soils as a foundation for climate action, food systems, and biodiversity.
#CelebratingWetlands #WetlendsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org @wetlandsint.bsky.social
On #WorldWetlandsDay, we underscore the importance of protecting wetland soils as a foundation for climate action, food systems, and biodiversity.
#CelebratingWetlands #WetlendsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org @wetlandsint.bsky.social
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Water is life: celebrating the importance of our wetlands
An Taisce has fantastic free pond-creation resources available to download — including manuals, posters and more ...
Available here:
www.antaisce.org/ponds-for-bi...
#WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org
An Taisce has fantastic free pond-creation resources available to download — including manuals, posters and more ...
Available here:
www.antaisce.org/ponds-for-bi...
#WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Water is life: celebrating the importance of our wetlands
An Taisce has fantastic free pond-creation resources available to download — including manuals, posters and more ...
Available here:
www.antaisce.org/ponds-for-bi...
#WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org
An Taisce has fantastic free pond-creation resources available to download — including manuals, posters and more ...
Available here:
www.antaisce.org/ponds-for-bi...
#WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage
@ramsar.org
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1/5 It’s #WorldWetlandsDay2026! @ramsar.org
#LongTermExperiments #LTEs help us understand how #ClimateChange affects these #ecosystems.
Here are some #wetland #LTEs registered with us: 🌏
#LongTermExperiments #LTEs help us understand how #ClimateChange affects these #ecosystems.
Here are some #wetland #LTEs registered with us: 🌏
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
1/5 It’s #WorldWetlandsDay2026! @ramsar.org
#LongTermExperiments #LTEs help us understand how #ClimateChange affects these #ecosystems.
Here are some #wetland #LTEs registered with us: 🌏
#LongTermExperiments #LTEs help us understand how #ClimateChange affects these #ecosystems.
Here are some #wetland #LTEs registered with us: 🌏
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Wetlands are the refuge from fire, the water filtration, the flood attenuator, the sediment collector, the biological community center.
Thank a wetland today.
Create a wetland tomorrow.
Thank a wetland today.
Create a wetland tomorrow.
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
World Wetlands Day 2026
YouTube video by The Convention on Wetlands
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Wetlands are the refuge from fire, the water filtration, the flood attenuator, the sediment collector, the biological community center.
Thank a wetland today.
Create a wetland tomorrow.
Thank a wetland today.
Create a wetland tomorrow.
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Healthy wetlands sustain biodiversity, nourish communities and build climate resilience. On #WorldWetlandsDay, we celebrate these vital ecosystems and the work of @cgiar.org, @iwmi.bsky.social and @worldfish.bsky.social to protect water and aquatic food systems,
@ramsar.org #WWD2026
@ramsar.org #WWD2026
February 2, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Healthy wetlands sustain biodiversity, nourish communities and build climate resilience. On #WorldWetlandsDay, we celebrate these vital ecosystems and the work of @cgiar.org, @iwmi.bsky.social and @worldfish.bsky.social to protect water and aquatic food systems,
@ramsar.org #WWD2026
@ramsar.org #WWD2026
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🌿 This #WorldWetlandsDay, explore the Freshwater Challenge, a global effort to restore rivers and wetlands at scale, protecting water, nature, and people by 2030.
👉 on.cgiar.org/4qd4rXo
@ramsar.org @cgiar.org
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #FreshwaterGovernance
👉 on.cgiar.org/4qd4rXo
@ramsar.org @cgiar.org
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #FreshwaterGovernance
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
🌿 This #WorldWetlandsDay, explore the Freshwater Challenge, a global effort to restore rivers and wetlands at scale, protecting water, nature, and people by 2030.
👉 on.cgiar.org/4qd4rXo
@ramsar.org @cgiar.org
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #FreshwaterGovernance
👉 on.cgiar.org/4qd4rXo
@ramsar.org @cgiar.org
#WorldWetlandsDay2026 #FreshwaterGovernance
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Wetlands and soils work together - for water, climate, and livelihoods.
Our #WorldWetlandsDay blog shares a community-led restoration story from Kenya. 🌍
🔗 Read here: www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org/news/where-w...
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @ramsar.org
Our #WorldWetlandsDay blog shares a community-led restoration story from Kenya. 🌍
🔗 Read here: www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org/news/where-w...
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @ramsar.org
February 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Wetlands and soils work together - for water, climate, and livelihoods.
Our #WorldWetlandsDay blog shares a community-led restoration story from Kenya. 🌍
🔗 Read here: www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org/news/where-w...
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @ramsar.org
Our #WorldWetlandsDay blog shares a community-led restoration story from Kenya. 🌍
🔗 Read here: www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org/news/where-w...
#Youth4Soil #SoilHealth
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @ramsar.org
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📢 #WWD2026: On the day marking the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR), we want to celebrate the #SWMProgramme’s Legal Hub support to the Convention’s regulatory response to existing challenges.
Find out more👇
shorturl.at/Qbmez
@fao.org @ramsar.org @wcs.org @cifor-icraf.org
Find out more👇
shorturl.at/Qbmez
@fao.org @ramsar.org @wcs.org @cifor-icraf.org
February 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
📢 #WWD2026: On the day marking the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR), we want to celebrate the #SWMProgramme’s Legal Hub support to the Convention’s regulatory response to existing challenges.
Find out more👇
shorturl.at/Qbmez
@fao.org @ramsar.org @wcs.org @cifor-icraf.org
Find out more👇
shorturl.at/Qbmez
@fao.org @ramsar.org @wcs.org @cifor-icraf.org
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Let's celebrate today by highlighting a major co-benefit of healthy #biodiversity & ecosystems: protecting wetlands limits #mercury from entering aquatic food chains & helps #MakeMercuryHistory.
Mercury & biodiversity: bit.ly/FactsheetBiodiversity2025
#CelebratingWetlands
@unep.org @ramsar.org
Mercury & biodiversity: bit.ly/FactsheetBiodiversity2025
#CelebratingWetlands
@unep.org @ramsar.org
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Let's celebrate today by highlighting a major co-benefit of healthy #biodiversity & ecosystems: protecting wetlands limits #mercury from entering aquatic food chains & helps #MakeMercuryHistory.
Mercury & biodiversity: bit.ly/FactsheetBiodiversity2025
#CelebratingWetlands
@unep.org @ramsar.org
Mercury & biodiversity: bit.ly/FactsheetBiodiversity2025
#CelebratingWetlands
@unep.org @ramsar.org
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ℹ️ Startują konsultacje społeczne „Strategii ochrony obszarów wodno-błotnych w Polsce wraz z Planem działań”.
📣Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z projektem dokumentu:
www.gov.pl/web/gdos/kon...
@mkispl.bsky.social @ramsar.org
📣Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z projektem dokumentu:
www.gov.pl/web/gdos/kon...
@mkispl.bsky.social @ramsar.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
ℹ️ Startują konsultacje społeczne „Strategii ochrony obszarów wodno-błotnych w Polsce wraz z Planem działań”.
📣Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z projektem dokumentu:
www.gov.pl/web/gdos/kon...
@mkispl.bsky.social @ramsar.org
📣Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z projektem dokumentu:
www.gov.pl/web/gdos/kon...
@mkispl.bsky.social @ramsar.org
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Close to 20% of KBAs are wetlands. These foster more than 4,000 trigger species, such as the vulnerable Lesser White-fronted Goose or the critically endangered Hooded Grebe.
Conserving these sites is critical for wetlands and all the species that depend on them.
#WWD2026 @ramsar.org
Conserving these sites is critical for wetlands and all the species that depend on them.
#WWD2026 @ramsar.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Close to 20% of KBAs are wetlands. These foster more than 4,000 trigger species, such as the vulnerable Lesser White-fronted Goose or the critically endangered Hooded Grebe.
Conserving these sites is critical for wetlands and all the species that depend on them.
#WWD2026 @ramsar.org
Conserving these sites is critical for wetlands and all the species that depend on them.
#WWD2026 @ramsar.org
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youtube.com/watch?v=y-Zm...
Tomémonos un minuto para escuchar... (Mejor con auriculares) #Somosunoconloshumedales #Onewithwetlands @custodiosdelterritorio @sws_org @ramsar.org
Tomémonos un minuto para escuchar... (Mejor con auriculares) #Somosunoconloshumedales #Onewithwetlands @custodiosdelterritorio @sws_org @ramsar.org
Día Mundial de los Humedales 2026 - Sonidos del Humedal - En el agua
YouTube video by Meli Guerrero
youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=y-Zm...
Tomémonos un minuto para escuchar... (Mejor con auriculares) #Somosunoconloshumedales #Onewithwetlands @custodiosdelterritorio @sws_org @ramsar.org
Tomémonos un minuto para escuchar... (Mejor con auriculares) #Somosunoconloshumedales #Onewithwetlands @custodiosdelterritorio @sws_org @ramsar.org
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For something different for #WorldWetlandsDay, how about some anthozoans and tunicates from Sark's Gouliot Caves - designated as a @ramsar.org site in 2007 (i.e. one year before Sark became a democracy) 🇨🇶
February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
For something different for #WorldWetlandsDay, how about some anthozoans and tunicates from Sark's Gouliot Caves - designated as a @ramsar.org site in 2007 (i.e. one year before Sark became a democracy) 🇨🇶
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The degradation of wetlands in some regions impacts human rights to a healthy environment, especially for Indigenous Peoples and local communities whose cultural identities, traditional knowledge systems, and livelihoods are intricately tied to these ecosystems. - @ramsar.org
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February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The degradation of wetlands in some regions impacts human rights to a healthy environment, especially for Indigenous Peoples and local communities whose cultural identities, traditional knowledge systems, and livelihoods are intricately tied to these ecosystems. - @ramsar.org
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💡The identification of inland water and wetland areas of particular importance for biodiversity underpins the success of both Target 3 (the 30x30 target) of the KMGBF and the objectives of the @ramsar.org.
🔗https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/resource/conserving-and-restoring-inland-waters
🔗https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/resource/conserving-and-restoring-inland-waters
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
💡The identification of inland water and wetland areas of particular importance for biodiversity underpins the success of both Target 3 (the 30x30 target) of the KMGBF and the objectives of the @ramsar.org.
🔗https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/resource/conserving-and-restoring-inland-waters
🔗https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/resource/conserving-and-restoring-inland-waters
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This #WorldWetlandsDay2026, voices from across the world- IWMI researchers, farmers, environmental educators, and government authorities come together to spotlight the vital role wetlands play in water security, climate resilience, and livelihoods. 🌿💧
@ramsar.org
@ramsar.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This #WorldWetlandsDay2026, voices from across the world- IWMI researchers, farmers, environmental educators, and government authorities come together to spotlight the vital role wetlands play in water security, climate resilience, and livelihoods. 🌿💧
@ramsar.org
@ramsar.org
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
World Wetlands Day 2026
YouTube video by The Convention on Wetlands
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...
🎉1 DAY TO GO! 🎉
#WorldWetlandsDay is open to everyone, from international organizations, governments, wetland practitioners, to children, youth, media, community groups, decision-makers, to all individuals, as these ecosystems are important for us all.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
#WorldWetlandsDay is open to everyone, from international organizations, governments, wetland practitioners, to children, youth, media, community groups, decision-makers, to all individuals, as these ecosystems are important for us all.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🎉1 DAY TO GO! 🎉
#WorldWetlandsDay is open to everyone, from international organizations, governments, wetland practitioners, to children, youth, media, community groups, decision-makers, to all individuals, as these ecosystems are important for us all.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
#WorldWetlandsDay is open to everyone, from international organizations, governments, wetland practitioners, to children, youth, media, community groups, decision-makers, to all individuals, as these ecosystems are important for us all.
www.worldwetlandsday.org