When: 2 February 2023
Where: Worldwide. See global events
Theme: Wetland Restoration
Official website: https://www.worldwetlandsday.org
World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on 2 February, aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and planet. This day also marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar.
Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies, and more.
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.
World Wetlands Day is the ideal time to increase people’s understanding of these critically important ecosystems.
Join the global events marking the Day.
Live Global webinar: It's time for wetlands restoration
When: 2 February 2023, 14:00-15:30 PM CET
Dial-in Details: https://unccd-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EP08n0PkSE6enBQ9ExpkOQ
Wetlands ecological services contribute $47.4 trillion annually to human health, happiness, and security.
The international community will celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February 2023 to raise awareness about wetlands to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them.
This year’s theme is “It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration,” which highlights the urgent need to prioritize wetland restoration.
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