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World Wetlands Day Messages and Statements

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His Excellency, Dr E. D. Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe

31 January 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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Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands

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

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His Excellency, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. President of the Republic of Liberia

17 January 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...

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Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

17 March 2025
Wetlands surrounding cities are vital habitats for countless of species. They form part of a critical ecosystem that provides flood protection and...

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His Excellency, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. President of the Republic of Liberia

17 January 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...

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Martin Harper, CEO of BirdLife International

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

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Yogesh M
India
 I commit to preserving and caring for wetlands, acknowledging their importance in supporting life, maintaining water quality, and balancing the climate for a better future
Kapish Choudhary
India
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笑宁 张
China
 我们将组织30个人的志愿宣传团队，在石家庄龙泉湖湿地公园开展湿地保护宣传，影响5，000人，开展保护湿地的实际行动
Zhujun Zheng
China
 We can take action to protect the wetlands. We are going to Cuihu wetlands in Beijing to learn and protect the wetlands.
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Wetlands

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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