World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day
2 February each year is World Wetlands Day to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our 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 on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
How you can get involved
- Organize a conference or open day at a Wetland Centre or Wetland of International Importance.
- Invite wetland experts to explain the role of wetlands for climate change.
- Hold an exhibition to present and showcase arts or photographs about wetlands.
- Organize a community walk, bike or run for wetlands.
- Plan a wetland clean-up day.
- Organize a photo or essay competition.
- Visit a Wetland of International importance in your country.
- Write a blog or article in your local paper.
- Inform journalists and other media about how wetlands are important for climate change.
Organize a classroom discussion
- Get students to think about how wetlands naturally help us cope with climate change.
- Hold a discussion on why wetlands continue to be degraded around the world and what actions are necessary to stop this loss.
- Organize a quiz about the different types of wetlands that help us cope with climate change. Use the exercise to highlight the other multiple benefits of wetlands to people such as providing water, source of livelihoods.
World Wetland Day 2024 was celebrated by the Ministry at the Ramsar site Sirpur Lake, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Report – World Wetlands Day – 2024
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World Wetland Day 2023 was celebrated by the Ministry at the Ramsar site Nanda Lake, Goa.
- Report – World Wetlands Day – 2023(4,218 kb)
World Wetland Day 2022 was celebrated by the Ministry at the Ramsar site Sultanpur National Park, Haryana.
- Report – World Wetlands Day – 2022(2.1 MB)
World Wetlands Day 2021 was celebrated by the Ministry at its IPB, New Delhi and Virtually.
- Report – World Wetlands Day – 2021(1.1 MB)
World Wetlands Day 2020 was celebrated by the Ministry at Keetham wetland at Agra (UP)
- Report – World Wetlands Day – 2020(667 KB)
World Wetland Day 2019 was celebrated by the Ministry at the Ramsar site of Bhitarkanika in Odisha.
- Report –World Wetlands Day – 2019(1.76 MB)
World Wetland Day 2018 was celebrated by the Ministry at the Ramsar site Deepor Beel at Guwahati.
- Report – World Wetlands Day – 2018(1.93 MB)
