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World Wetland Day 2025: February 2 marks the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention that was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
World Wetland Day 2025: This year's theme, “protect wetlands for our common future,” emphasizes the need for a strong action to protect wetlands. (Image: Shuttersock)
World Wetland Day 2025: Held on February 2 every year, World Wetlands Day emphasizes the essential role that wetlands play to maintain life and maintain a healthy environment. These ecosystems are important for biodiversity, water purification and climatic regulation. It is observed that the day creates awareness about its importance and encourages efforts to preserve these crucial ecosystems for future generations.
World Wetland Day 2025: Theme
This year's issue, “protecting wetlands for our common future,” emphasizes the need for a strong action to protect wetlands so that today's people and in the future can continue to benefit from what these natural habitats offer.
World Wetland Day 2025: History
World Wetlands Day, held every year on February 2, the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention that was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. This important treaty focused on protecting wetlands and using them wisely. He also played a key role in global awareness about the value of wetlands. In 2021, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared on February 2 as World Wetland Day through Resolution 75/317.
World Wetland Day 2025: Meaning
Despite covering only a small portion of the land surface, wetlands support a wide variety of plant and animal species. World wetland day serves as a reminder of the many benefits provided by wetlands, such as flood control, water purification and climatic regulation. It also highlights the urgent need to protect these ecosystems, which are disappearing at an alarming rate, to ensure that they continue to support biodiversity.
World Wetland Day 2025: Celebrations
This is how you can celebrate World Wetlands Day:
- Disseminate consciousness: Help others to understand why wetlands are important and the need to safeguard them.
- Unique local projects: Participate or support restoration activities to improve wetland ecosystems near you.
- Adopt sustainable practices: Reduce waste, recycle and avoid practices that pollute wetland areas.
World Wetland Day 2025: Mumbai wetlands you should visit
Mumbai and its surrounding areas depend on wetlands that serve as the green lungs of the city and offer refuge to various species of birds, fish and another wildlife. These are some of the main Mumbai wetlands that you can visit:
- Bhandup ManLado: Covering an area of 11 hectares in the Sanctuary of Flamenco de Thane Creek, this wetland is the home of many migratory birds such as flamenco, herons and garcetes. The wetland plays an important role in the maintenance of the environmental balance of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Its mangrove ecosystem is crucial to prevent floods and help absorb carbon, so it is a vital part of the city's resistance against climatic challenges.
- Panje wetland: This wetland covers 124 hectares in Urán, Raigad, and is a vital habitat for migratory birds such as mosquitoes, sandpipers and flamingos. Surrounded by fishing villages, this wetland serves as a livelihood for local communities.
- Training of the Chanakya wetland: doOn 13 hectares in Navi Mumbai, this wetland surrounds the campus and provides a natural refuge for birds such as girls, garcetes and cormoranes. This wetland helps regulate the local climate and prevent flooding in the area.
- NRI complex wetland: The wetland of the NRI complex, which covers 19 hectares in Navi Mumbai, is a hidden gema right next to Palm Beach Road. This wetland draws migratory birds such as flamenco, Ibis and spoon wells, which makes it a favorite place for bird observers and photographers. The mangroves of the wetland and the intertidal ecosystem play a crucial role in the maintenance of biodiversity and the reduction of flood risk.
