World Wetlands Day – February 2, 2024
World Wetlands Day
- Wetlands are a natural defence system for drought, floods and climate change.
- Wetland ecosystems provide sufficient food sources for a wide range of plants, insects, microbes, waterfowl and wildlife.
- They are a natural filter, slowing the flow of water, where aquatic vegetation and bacteria can break down contaminants, and store nitrogen instead of releasing it into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
