World Wetlands Day 2020

Each year 2nd February is celebrated as 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.

Features of a Wetlands

• Wetlands and Biodiversity is the theme for 2020.
• A wetland is an area of land that is saturated with water – either through the year or for varying periods of time during the year.
• Wetlands are typically shallow so sunlight can ....