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EcoFact 11: World WetLands Day |
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by Kushal Naharki | 29-01-2020 20:20
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Eco Fact 11: 40% of the species lives or breeds on wetland. World wetland day is celebrated on February 2nd and theme for this year id Wetlands and biodiversity. Celebrated annually on 2 February, World Wetlands Day aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and planet. The Day also marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Wetlands and Biodiversity is the theme for 2020. Wetlands are rich with biodiversity and are a habitat for a dense variety of plant and animal species. Latest estimates show a global decline of biodiversity, while wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests. This year's theme is a unique opportunity to highlight wetland biodiversity, its status, why it matters and promote actions to reverse its loss. Wetlands are land areas that are saturated or flooded with water either permanently or seasonally. Inland wetlands include marshes, ponds, lakes, fens, rivers, floodplains, and swamps. Coastal wetlands include saltwater marshes, estuaries, mangroves, lagoons and even coral reefs. Fish ponds, rice paddies, and saltpans are human-made wetlands. Wetlands absorbs and stores water. Over on billion people are making living from Wetland. 40% of the species lives or breeds on wetland. Peats lands store 30% of the land based carbon. Bringing innovation and new ideas in my every new campaign, I am conducting Twitter chat on Monday, Feb 2nd at 3: 15 GMT. I request everyone to join the campaign sharing your thoughts about our role in protection of Wetlands and Biodiversity. Please mention @Youthleadglobal @Eco_gen and @KushalNaharki11 in your tweets and do retweet and reply other tweets of the chat. |
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8 Comments
Thank you @mentor
Posted 30-01-2020 19:25
Hello Kushal
I've been waiting for the EcoFacts series and here it is. I was not used to the concept of wetland, since there is no wetland around where I live. But from the various reports I got the basic concepts of wetland and the benefits it brings to the environment. From your report, I was surprised by the huge amount of biodiversity it can contain, which makes it even more precious terrain. I hope people try their best to preserve wetlands around the world!
Thank you for the great series!
Posted 30-01-2020 15:58
Welcome @Justice
Posted 30-01-2020 13:24
Thank you @Lisa
Posted 30-01-2020 13:23
Hey Kushal!
It's Lisa.
Great to see another piece of EcoFact!!
It's been quite a while since the last one so I was starting to miss it!
Of course, wetlands are an important part of our nature, but 40% of the species! That's a pretty big number. I am very surprised.
This is probably why the Ramsar Convention was made, to protect the habitats of millions of creatures.
Thanks for letting us know about these important facts.
Great work as usual:)
Posted 30-01-2020 13:14
Wow, I am reading of this wetlands day for the first time, Thanks for sharing Kushal.
Green Cheers
Posted 30-01-2020 12:26
Thank you @Sandhya
Posted 30-01-2020 01:18
Hello Kushal dai,
I do hope you are well and doing great with your works,
Thanks for the Eco fact 11 which is based on the Wetland and biodiversity,
Of course for the preservation of flora and fauna its the utmost requirement to conserve wetland,
Keep Writing and letting us know about the various eco fact,
Yours,
Sandhya
Posted 30-01-2020 01:17