Today is World Wetlands Day.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2nd February each year and it aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet.
This year it also marks the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance on 2nd February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
The theme of World Wetlands Day for 2021 is “Wetlands and Water”. It shines a spotlight on wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages actions to restore them and stop their loss. The world is facing a growing freshwater crisis that threatens people and our planet. We use more freshwater than nature can replenish and we are destroying the ecosystem that water and all life depend on most – wetlands.
The 2021 campaign highlights the contribution of wetlands to the quantity and quality of freshwater on our planet. Water and wetlands are connected in an inseparable co-existence that is vital to life, our wellbeing and the health of our planet. Not only are they essential for food, water and shelter but they prevent flooding, store carbon and support biodiversity too.
Wetlands are land areas that are saturated or flooded with water either permanently or seasonally. Inland wetlands include marshes, ponds, lakes, fens, rivers, flood plains and swamps. Coastal wetlands include saltwater marshes, estuaries, mangroves, lagoons and even coral reefs. Fishponds, rice paddies and saltpans are human-made wetlands.
Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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