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World Wetlands Day

1 February 2016/0 Comments/in News/by WEEC Network

Celebrating the World Wetlands Day

On February 2, in more than 80 countries worldwide, we celebrate the World Wetlands Day. The event commemorates the historical adoption of the Ramsar Convention (Iran) on 2 February 1971, that for the first time put the basis for a shared management of wetlands, aimed to their conservation.

Wetlands, which are by definition swamps and marshes, bogs and ponds or dams, are indeed an incredible source of biodiversity. A floristic biodiversity but also of wildlife, composed of species of water birds typical of these environments.

Wetlands also provide extremely important ecosystem services since they perform control functions (pollution, salinity of coastal waters, erosion, nutrient intake), support to agricultural activities as well as being a hub of cultural and touristic interest.

It is now more important than ever, to celebrate this day to raise awareness among citizens and institutions to take care and protect these environments, which are essential for the maintenance of biodiversity and tackling climate change.

#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsForOurFuture

Below the cartoon made by MedWet.org to celebrate the day.

Célébration de la Journée mondiale des zones humides

Les moyens d’existence dépendant de la pêche, de la riziculture, des voyages et du tourisme, ainsi que l’approvisionnement en eau : tout cela dépend des zones humides.  Et pour nous, les zones humides sont vitales à bien d’autres égards. Elles abritent des formes de vie extrêmement diverses, protègent nos littoraux, agissent comme des éponges naturelles pour absorber les crues des rivières et stockent le dioxyde de carbone pour réguler les changements climatiques.

Malheureusement, les zones humides sont souvent considérées comme des espaces perdus et plus de 64% d’entre elles ont disparu depuis 1900.
Permettre aux populations de vivre décemment et garantir que les zones humides continuent de fournir leurs avantages essentiels ne doivent pas être des objectifs contradictoires! – See more at: http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/fr/#sthash.6e5d24lz.dpuf

#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsForOurFuture
#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsForOurFuture
#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsForOurFuture
#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsForOurFuture

Les moyens d’existence dépendant de la pêche, de la riziculture, des voyages et du tourisme, ainsi que l’approvisionnement en eau: tout cela dépend des zones humides. Et pour nous, les zones humides sont vitales à bien d’autres égards. Elles abritent des formes de vie extrêmement diverses, protègent nos littoraux, agissent comme des éponges naturelles pour absorber les crues des rivières et stockent le dioxyde de carbone pour réguler les changements climatiques.

Malheureusement, les zones humides sont souvent considérées comme des espaces perdus et plus de 64% d’entre elles ont disparu depuis 1900. Permettre aux populations de vivre décemment et garantir que les zones humides continuent de fournir leurs avantages essentiels ne doivent pas être des objectifs contradictoires!

#LesZonesHumidesPourNotreAvenir #JMZH

Ci-dessous la bande dessinée faite par MedWet.org pour célébrer cette journée.

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