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Investing in wetlands is investing in Human Wellbeing.

Wetlands are essential for human well-being and prosperity. Urgent action is needed. On this World Wetlands Day we call on Governments, businesses, and civil society to collaborate to protect and restore wetlands, and tackle the threats that harm them. Follow the conversation with the hashtags #WWD2025, #WorldWetlandsDay, #WeNeedWetlands

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Giving Nature a chance: How Chile is restoring its wetlands.

Wetlands are disappearing fast. But in Chile, a restoration project is showing how conservation and sustainable development can go hand in hand. Cahuil Lagoon was on the brink of collapse due to climate change, pollution, and unchecked development. With support from UNEP and the Global Environment Fund, local experts and communities worked together to revive its waters, restore wildlife, and protect livelihoods. This effort is part of a larger movement to safeguard wetlands across Chile and beyond, aligning with the Global Biodiversity Framework’s targets for nature conservation. Watch to see how wetlands can be saved—and why it matters for all of us.

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What types of water bodies can we considered as "wetlands"?

Wetlands are Land areas that are saturated or flooded with water either permanently or seasonally.

Inland wetlands:

Marshes, lakes, rivers, floodplains, peatlands and swamps  

Coastal wetlands:

Saltwater marshes, estuaries, mangroves, lagoons and coral reefs

Human-made wetlands:

Fish ponds, rice paddies and salt pans  

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Statement by the Secretary General of CITES on World Wetlands Day 2025.

Wetlands are nature's lifelines, vibrant ecosystems that connect land and water and support an incredible array of species. This underlies the... Read the full statement of Ms. Ivonne Higuero, Secretary General of CITES.

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Statement by the Executive Secretary Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) on World Wetlands Day 2025.

Today, on World Wetlands Day, we celebrate the vital importance of wetlands under the theme "Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future." This...

Read the full statement of Dr. Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)

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Statement by the CEO of BirdLife International on World Wetlands Day 2025.

On World Wetlands Day 2025, we are delighted to celebrate the theme ‘Protecting wetlands for our common future’. A powerful reminder of the...

Red the full statement of the Martin Harper, CEO of BirdLife International!

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Statement by the Director General of IUCN on World Wetlands Day 2025.

Wetlands provide us with so much, clean water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Yet, we are losing them far too quickly. Protecting, restoring...

Read the full statement of Dr Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN.

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Statement by Mr. Mark Smith, Director General of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Wetlands are vital ecosystems, vital for their incredible biodiversity and for the irrepressible benefits they provide to people and communities... Read the full statement!

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Statement Joseph Nyuma Boakai, SR. President of the Republic of Liberia on World Wetlands Day 2025.

By virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby declare and proclaim Monday, February 3, 2025, as "World Wetlands Day" to be observed throughout... Read the full statement!

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Statement by Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands on World Wetlands Day 2025.

World Wetlands Day 2025 underscores the need for collaboration and foresight as we build a future wherein all people, everywhere, can continue to... See more

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Statement of His Excellency, Dr E. D. Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe on World Wetlands Day 2025.

As we approach World Wetlands Day 2025, under the theme ‘Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future,’ we recognize the vital role wetlands play in...

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Saving Workers from Heat.

Recent actions by state government officials increase the urgency for a federal workplace heat standard. The Workers Memorial Day, on April 28, is a somber annual recognition of deaths, injuries, and illnesses that never should have happened. Despite U.S. health and safety laws, too many working people face daily threats to their earning potential, their health, and their lives. Many of these threats—like extreme heat—are worsening as the climate changes. But instead of stepping up to protect their hardworking constituents from heat, lawmakers in some states are leaping back. Just five states currently have specific, enforceable occupational heat safeguards, and there are no federal standards. Of the five states, only Oregon protects most of its indoor and outdoor workers all year round—although California may partially catch up later this year. (More on that below.) This leaves most U.S. workers at risk of potentially deadly heat-related symptoms. Unless, that is, they belong to a union powerful enough to force their employers to change. 

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Saving the Bogs (and Peatlands, Swamps, Marshes, Fens…)

Dawn breaks over a cypress swamp in Arkansas. Wetlands cover just 6 percent of the planet’s land area but provide habitat for 40 percent of wildlife. Protecting Biodiversity Means Saving the Bogs (and Peatlands, Swamps, Marshes, Fens…)

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Unlocking the enigmatic language of biodiversity.

Peatlands, Marshes, Swamps,Sloughs, Fens, Bogs, Wet Meadows... are some of the names often used to describe #wetlands But what is a wetland according to IPBES.

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NEW ZEALAND - Takitakitoa Wetlands Walking Tour.

February 2, 2024, on World Wetlands Day, at Takitakitoa Wetland, Takitakitoa Rd, lower Taieri area, Dunedin, New Zealand. Visit this restored wetland managed by Otago Fish & Game. Spot fauna and flora, listen to talks, view an aquatic display, and help plant some native plants.

Free event. Takitakitoa Wetlands Walking Tour Friday, February 2, 2024 6pm Friday Country : New Zealand Organizer : Otago Fish & Game Council

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NEW ZEALAND - Celebrate WWD 2024 at Matuku.

Celebrate World Wetland Day this year by visiting Auckland’s largest mainland wetland! Matuku Link is holding our annual open day and wetland celebration on the 3rd of February 2024. With two family activities every hour, guided tours on bugs, birds, eels, flora and fauna, and local conservation groups to chat to, you will have plenty to do all day. While you are here, look for our local pāteke (brown teal), spot a secretive spotless crake (pūweto), and keep an eye out for our cryptic namesake, the matuku-hūrepo (Australasian bittern). See how much Matuku Link has changed since its beginnings in 2016, with over fifteen thousand volunteer hours spent improving the place, two new boardwalks, and a Wetland Education Centre.

There will be an all-day market with gifts, food, art, crafts, information, and entertainment. Stallholders in 2024 include Forest & Bird Waitākere, Birds New Zealand, The Entomological Society, Whitebait Connection, Kauri Rescue, Auckland Council Biodiversity, Auckland Zoo, Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance (PFWRA), Sue Beesley’s Honey, Bethells Beanz coffee… There will be home baking, a barbeque (vegan and non-vegan) and so much more.

We would love you to join us on this special day. All free and all welcome.

See you there for a fun filled family day!

Annalily & trustees John Sumich, John Staniland, Chad Wilkie, and Dale Bainbridge.

SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: Yes, we are still going ahead with the festival today! While there may be a little rain, rain makes our wetlands even more beautiful – so come out and join us celebrating our wonderful wetlands!

Matuku Link is holding our annual open day and wetland celebration on the 3rd of February 2024. With two family activities every hour, guided tours on bugs, birds, eels, flora and fauna, and local conservation groups to chat to, you will have plenty to do all day.

Celebrate World Wetland Day 2024 with us at Matuku Link!

Saturday 3rd February 2024 10am – 3pm

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MEXICO - Reforestación de mangle en la Laguna de Cuyutlán.

La Laguna de Cuyutlán se encuentra dividida en vaso, el Vaso III y IV están considerados como sitios RAMSAR de importancia internacional desde el 2011, ahí realizaremos una reforestación de mangle en el sitio conocido como el atracadero de los salineros.

Country : Mexico Organizer : IMADES Partners : Subsecretaría de Desarrollo Rural, ASIPONA MANZANILLO