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World Wetlands Day Messages and Statements

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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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Dr Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN

14 January 2025
Wetlands provide us with so much, clean water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Yet, we are losing them far too quickly. Protecting, restoring...

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Ivonne Higuero, Secretary General of CITES

14 January 2025
Wetlands are natures lifelines, vibrant ecosystems that connect land and water and support an incredible array of species. This underlies the...

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Ivonne Higuero, Secretary General of CITES

14 January 2025
Wetlands are natures lifelines, vibrant ecosystems that connect land and water and support an incredible array of species. This underlies the...

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Dr Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN

14 January 2025
Wetlands provide us with so much, clean water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Yet, we are losing them far too quickly. Protecting, restoring...

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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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Kumiko Mattison
United States
 In the spirit of Aloha ʻĀina, we pledge to restore Hawaiʻi’s landscapes. Through the ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative, we revitalize wetlands and loko iʻa at Lokowaka Pond in Hilo, preserving our environment and cultural heritage for future generations.
Beatriz Oliveira-Goumas
Portugal
 We need to preserve Alagoas Brancas Wetlands in Portugal. It's a small but a rich biodiversity wetland!
Rosa Guedes
Portugal
 We need preserve Alagoas Brancas Wetlands in Portugal. It's a small but a rich biodiversity wetland!
Rosa Guedes
Portugal
 We need preserve Alagoas Brancas Wetlands in Portugal. It's a small but a rich biodiversity wetland!
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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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