February 2nd every year is World Wetlands Day. This was determined by the Wetlands International Alliance in March 1996. Below I have brought you a simple handwritten newspaper for World Wetlands Day. You are welcome to read and learn from it.

Contents of World Wetlands Day handwritten newspaper

Source of World Wetlands Day

February 2nd every year is World Wetland Day (World Wetland Day). Wetlands International was established in March 1996. Since 1997, on this day, countries around the world have held different forms of activities to promote the protection of natural resources and the ecological environment. On February 2, 1971, after eight years, a convention aimed at protecting and rationally utilizing wetlands around the world, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (hereinafter referred to as the "Ramsar Convention"), was held in Ramsar, Iran. signed by you. In order to commemorate this initiative and raise public awareness of wetlands, the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention in 1996 decided that February 2 every year would be designated as "World Wetlands Day" from 1997.

On February 2, 1971, representatives from 18 countries signed a convention in Ramsar, a small coastal town in southern Iran, to protect and rationally utilize wetlands around the world - "On wetlands, especially as waterfowl." Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat ("Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat"). The Convention officially entered into force on December 21, 1975, and as of February 2006, there were 147 parties.

In order to raise people’s awareness of protecting wetlands, the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention in March 1996 decided to designate February 2 every year as “World Wetlands Day” from 1997 onwards. .

Introduction to World Wetlands Day

February 2nd every year is World Wetlands Day. This was determined by the Wetlands International Alliance (WIUN) in March 1996. Since 1997, countries around the world have held various activities on this day to promote the protection of natural resources and the ecological environment. On February 2, 1971, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (referred to as the "Ramsar Convention"), an eight-year-old convention aimed at protecting and rationally utilizing wetlands around the world, was held in Ramsar, Iran. signed by you. In order to commemorate this feat and raise public awareness of wetlands, the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention in October 1996 decided to designate February 2 every year as "World Wetlands Day" from 1997 and to determine a day every year. Different 'topics. On this day, government agencies, organizations and citizens take various activities to raise public awareness of the value and benefits of wetlands, so as to better protect wetlands.

Wetlands are the most valuable ecosystems in the world. According to authoritative research data from the United Nations Environment Program in 2002, one hectare of wetland ecosystem creates a value of up to US$14,000 per year, which is 7 times that of a tropical rain forest and 160 times that of a farmland ecosystem.