Liberia Observes World Wetlands Day

The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA will today, February 2nd celebrate World Wetlands Day, which marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2nd February 1971. The day is celebrated annually.

A release from the agency says World Wetlands Day was first celebrated in 1997. Since then government agencies, non-government organizations and community groups have celebrated the day by undertaking activities to raise public awareness on wetland values and benefits, as well as promote conservation and wise usage of wetlands. Activities include seminars, nature walks, and festivals, announcement of new Ramsar sites, newspaper articles, radio interviews and wetlands rehabilitation.

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