2nd February “World Wetlands Day”

2nd February  “World Wetlands Day”

World Wetlands Day is  celebrated worldwide on 2nd of February every year.  The wetlands day aim is to spread the awareness about the crucial role played by wetlands for people and our planet.
The theme of World Wetlands Day 2021 is Wetlands and Water.This year’s theme is  basically a spotlight on wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages actions to restore them and stop their loss. 
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The world is facing a growing freshwater crisis that is alarming for our people and our planet. We use more freshwater than nature can produce, and we are destroying the ecosystem that water and all life depend on most – Wetlands.

The 2021 celebration aim is to highlight 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 well-being and the betterment of our planet.
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What is the meaning of Wetlands

Wetlands are a habitat for a dense variety of plant and animal species and also rich with the biodiversity which is declining day by day These are the land areas that are saturated or flooded with water either seasonally or permanently. 

What are the types of wetlands:

Coastal wetlands: Mangroves, Estuaries, Saltwater marshes, Lagoons etc.

Inland wetlands: Marshes, Fens, Lakes, Swamps, Rivers, Flood plains and Ponds.

Human-made wetlands: Fish ponds, Saltpans, and Rice paddies.

Why it is celebrated on 2nd of February every year?

World Wetlands Day is celebrated  on 2nd of February every year to mark the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. There are 42 Ramsar Wetland Sites in India







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