This month's newsletter brings you stories, world days, events, and news to keep you up to date with the world of wetlands.
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2022
This year, the International Day for Biological Diversity highlighted the importance of “Building a shared future for all life”. Wetland ecosystems are the hotspots of adverse change and wetland-dependent species are most at-risk and declining faster than that of terrestrial ecosystems.
We invite you to read our position on the urgent need for the inclusion of wetland ecosystems in the Global Biodiversity Framework targets for the recovery and safeguarding of our remaining wetlands by 2030.
Learn more and retweet.
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World Migratory Bird Day (May 14th) is an annual awareness-raising campaign that highlights the need for the conservation of migratory birds and the threats they face, their ecological importance and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
Learn more about how you can get involved here.
Picture by © Barth Bailey
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Stories from around the Globe
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Asian Waterbird Census 2022 - mid-winter count results
On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, our South Asia office launched a summary report on the "Asian Waterbird Census 2022: Results of Mid-winter Count by Biodiversity Management Committees and Asian Waterbird Census Network”.
Learn more here and retweet.
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Communities get recognition for their support in the Pantanal restoration
The communities of São Pedro de Joselândia and Capão do Angico won recognition for their inspiring actions of reforestation and natural regeneration through the Aquarela Pantanal Initiative. Read more here and retweet here.
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Regional Platform for Africa’s Mangrove Conservation Established
An Africa-wide platform is being established to create a forum for collaboration, regular exchanges, learning and sharing of solutions to challenges faced by mangrove forests.
Learn all about it here.
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Wetlands Festival in the Paraná Delta Ramsar Site
The Paraná Delta Ramsar Site saw locals, professionals, and students gather together in celebration and recognition of the wondrous wetland ecosystems. Watch the video here and share it here.
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Aquarela Pantanal Initiative is featured in the national media
Our Aquarela Pantanal initiative, which promotes the recovery of degraded areas in Brazil was featured in broadcast news Jornal Hoje.
Check out the video here.
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Collaborative Partnership to Restore Lamu’s Degraded Mangroves
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS), together with the community, Wetlands International, and other partners launched a campaign to restore degraded mangrove areas in the southern block of Lamu. Learn more here.
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Positive News in the world of wetlands
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