Wetlands, encompassing ecosystems like rivers, swamps, and mangroves, are essential for biodiversity and human wellbeing. They provide critical services such as flood control and water purification. Despite their importance, wetlands are declining rapidly due to human activities and climate change. World Wetlands Day emphasizes the link between wetlands and human health, aiming to shift perceptions to recognize wetlands as valuable rather than wastelands, urging for their conservation to support livelihoods and ecosystem services.
Wetlands, encompassing ecosystems like rivers, swamps, and mangroves, are essential for biodiversity and human wellbeing. They provide critical services such as flood control and water purification. Despite their importance, wetlands are declining rapidly due to human activities and climate change. World Wetlands Day emphasizes the link between wetlands and human health, aiming to shift perceptions to recognize wetlands as valuable rather than wastelands, urging for their conservation to support livelihoods and ecosystem services.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-wetlands-day(UN)