On World Wetlands Day, WHO celebrates the vital role of wetlands in safeguarding human health and wellbeing amid the changing climate. Wetlands including marshes, swamps and floodplains are nature’s buffer against climate change. They absorb excess rainfall, reduce flooding risks and help to protect critical infrastructure including health facilities.

World Wetlands Day Messages and Statements

Humedales

Zona de la superficie terrestre que está temporal o permanentemente inundada.

Humedales continentales:

Marismas, lagos, ríos, llanuras de inundación, tuberas y pantanos  

Humedales costeros:

Marismas de agua salada, estuarios, manglares, lagunas y arrecifes de coral

Humedales artificiales:

Estanques piscícolas, arrozales y salinas