When is World Wetlands Day?

World Wetlands Day is on February 2nd every year.

World Wetlands Day is a global publicity activity, which is held on February 2 every year to emphasize the value of wetlands. 1971February 2, the eight-year Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat was signed in Ramsar, Iran.

In order to commemorate this pioneering work and raise public awareness of wetlands, 1996, at its19th meeting, the Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands decided to designate February 2 every year as "World Wetlands Day" from 1997. Countries all over the world hold different forms of activities on this day to publicize and protect natural resources and ecological environment.

Why should we protect wetlands?

Wetlands are important land and natural resources, and they are as multifunctional as forests, oceans and cultivated land. In the world nature conservation plan, wetlands, together with forests and oceans, are called the three major ecosystems in the world. Besides being called "kidney of the earth", wetlands are also called "natural reservoirs" and "natural species banks".

Wetland is closely related to human reproduction, and it is one of the most productive ecosystems and the richest ecological landscapes in the world. It not only provides a variety of resources for human production and life, but also has great environmental functions and benefits. wetland

Wetland plays an irreplaceable role in purifying water quality, beautifying environment, regulating runoff, regulating climate, storing flood and preventing drought, and controlling pollution. Therefore, it is imperative to protect wetlands.