The 2026 theme for #WorldWetlandsDay, wetlands and traditional knowledge, draws attention to a reality that has shaped wetland stewardship for centuries. Read the latest op-ed by Dr Musonda Mumba: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...

Add your statement to our wall of pledges for #WorldWetlandsDay! It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them. www.worldwetlandsday.org/pledges

Spot on - Julie Mulonga, CEO of Wetlands East Africa “Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment.” 👏

People are starting to see wetlands differently, they’re realizing they’re not wastelands but sources of life, says Julie Mulonga, PhD. Wetlands are the lifeblood of our environment. They deserve every ounce of our passion and commitment. Read more: africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...

In a remote part of Angola, Lisima Lya Mwono supplies water to the region’s rivers and supports wildlife. This vital ecosystem has been designated by @ramsar.org and the government of Angola as the country’s first Wetland of International Importance. @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Bundesverkehrsminister Patrick #Schnieder will #Moore und #Feuchtgebiete aber trotzdem lieber mit #Autobahnen zupflastern #Bundesverkehrswegeplan #BVWP #BVWPNoFunFacts #Verkehrswende #MoorMussNass www.greenpeace.de/publikatione...

🍀 Wetlands are the lifeline of our planet, nourishing ecosystems, sustaining communities and fueling economies. 🌊 Yet, despite their critical importance, freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened on Earth. #WetlandsMatter #WaterIsLife

📢Feb 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay! A day to celebrate the world's wetlands, including bogs, fens, and swamps. Many Ramsar sites are #peatlands but there are large gaps in global cover. For more on this issue, and on peatlands and @ramsar.org, see my new Peatpedia post: open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...

💧Healthy wetlands depend on healthy soils. On #WorldWetlandsDay, we underscore the importance of protecting wetland soils as a foundation for climate action, food systems, and biodiversity. #CelebratingWetlands #WetlendsandCulturalHeritage @ramsar.org @wetlandsint.bsky.social

Water is life: celebrating the importance of our wetlands An Taisce has fantastic free pond-creation resources available to download — including manuals, posters and more ... Available here: www.antaisce.org/ponds-for-bi... #WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage @ramsar.org

1/5 It’s #WorldWetlandsDay2026! @ramsar.org #LongTermExperiments #LTEs help us understand how #ClimateChange affects these #ecosystems. Here are some #wetland #LTEs registered with us: 🌏

Wetlands are the refuge from fire, the water filtration, the flood attenuator, the sediment collector, the biological community center. Thank a wetland today. Create a wetland tomorrow.

Healthy wetlands sustain biodiversity, nourish communities and build climate resilience. On #WorldWetlandsDay, we celebrate these vital ecosystems and the work of @cgiar.org, @iwmi.bsky.social and @worldfish.bsky.social to protect water and aquatic food systems, @ramsar.org#WorldWetlandsDay#WWD2026

🌿 This #WorldWetlandsDay, explore the Freshwater Challenge, a global effort to restore rivers and wetlands at scale, protecting water, nature, and people by 2030. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4qd4rXo @ramsar.org @cgiar.org#WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #FreshwaterGovernance

Wetlands and soils work together - for water, climate, and livelihoods. Our #WorldWetlandsDay blog shares a community-led restoration story from Kenya. 🌍 🔗 Read here: www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org/news/where-w... #Youth4Soil #SoilHealth @wetlandsint.bsky.social @ramsar.org

📢 #WWD2026: On the day marking the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR), we want to celebrate the #SWMProgramme’s Legal Hub support to the Convention’s regulatory response to existing challenges. Find out more👇 shorturl.at/Qbmez @fao.org @ramsar.org @wcs.org @cifor-icraf.org

Let's celebrate today by highlighting a major co-benefit of healthy #biodiversity & ecosystems: protecting wetlands limits #mercury from entering aquatic food chains & helps #MakeMercuryHistory. Mercury & biodiversity: bit.ly/FactsheetBiodiversity2025 #CelebratingWetlands @unep.org @ramsar.org

ℹ️ Startują konsultacje społeczne „Strategii ochrony obszarów wodno-błotnych w Polsce wraz z Planem działań”. 📣Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z projektem dokumentu: www.gov.pl/web/gdos/kon... @mkispl.bsky.social @ramsar.org

Close to 20% of KBAs are wetlands. These foster more than 4,000 trigger species, such as the vulnerable Lesser White-fronted Goose or the critically endangered Hooded Grebe. Conserving these sites is critical for wetlands and all the species that depend on them. #WWD2026 @ramsar.org

youtube.com/watch?v=y-Zm... Tomémonos un minuto para escuchar... (Mejor con auriculares) #Somosunoconloshumedales #Onewithwetlands @custodiosdelterritorio @sws_org @ramsar.org

For something different for #WorldWetlandsDay, how about some anthozoans and tunicates from Sark's Gouliot Caves - designated as a @ramsar.org site in 2007 (i.e. one year before Sark became a democracy) 🇨🇶

The degradation of wetlands in some regions impacts human rights to a healthy environment, especially for Indigenous Peoples and local communities whose cultural identities, traditional knowledge systems, and livelihoods are intricately tied to these ecosystems. - @ramsar.org buff.ly/yFdZXpf

💡The identification of inland water and wetland areas of particular importance for biodiversity underpins the success of both Target 3 (the 30x30 target) of the KMGBF and the objectives of the @ramsar.org. 🔗https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/resource/conserving-and-restoring-inland-waters

This #WorldWetlandsDay2026, voices from across the world- IWMI researchers, farmers, environmental educators, and government authorities come together to spotlight the vital role wetlands play in water security, climate resilience, and livelihoods. 🌿💧 @ramsar.org#WorldWetlandsDay2026

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...

🎉1 DAY TO GO! 🎉 #WorldWetlandsDay is open to everyone, from international organizations, governments, wetland practitioners, to children, youth, media, community groups, decision-makers, to all individuals, as these ecosystems are important for us all. www.worldwetlandsday.org

Wetlands have accompanied the growth of communities and cities. Today, more than ever, strengthening knowledge and our relationship with these ecosystems is key to sustaining life and the development of our societies.

Extraordinary, biodiverse ecosystems that support our societies and economies. Wetlands provide our communities and cities with fresh water. For 30 years, Wetlands International has been dedicated to conserving and restoring these extraordinary places. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDbV...

Wetlands are crucial for water security. Less than 1% of Earth’s freshwater is usable and most of that is contained in wetlands, including about a third in rivers and lakes. www.worldwetlandsday.org #WWD2026 #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage #WorldWetlandsDay2026

Traditional knowledge, passed down through generations, teaches us how to care for wetlands with respect, balance, and reciprocity. Protecting wetlands also means protecting culture, identity, and future generations. Dayana Blanco Quiroga, Voice for Wetlands. www.worldwetlandsday.org

Species of the Week: Bog Moss Irish name: Súsán Scientific name: Sphagnum spp. Celebrating St Brigid’s Day/Imbolc and World Wetlands Day ✨💧 @ramsar.org @tocharstories.bsky.social #Boglands #Imbolc #BrigidsDay #WorldWetlandsDay

Wetlands are grievously affected by plastic pollution, with more than 800 marine and coastal species affected by this pollution. Rivers and other wetlands are not only places that plastic waste flows through, they also are places where long-term deposits settle. www.worldwetlandsday.org

Whether in cities or rural areas, all human beings must be part of the solution to ensure the protection of wetlands and their biodiversity. Dr. Fernando Trujillo, Voice for Wetlands. www.worldwetlandsday.org #WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulture #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage

From prehistoric times, many hundreds of generations of people have settled in and around wetlands, often transforming their wetlands into cultural landscapes in which natural and human-made elements are uniquely combined. www.worldwetlandsday.org #WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulture

🎉5 DAYS TO GO! 🎉 We invite you to share your own stories of real-world instances of traditional knowledge that have helped protect and sustainably maintain wetlands. Learn more: www.worldwetlandsday.org #WWD2026 #CelebratingWetlands #WetlandsandCulture #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage

Exciting opportunity alert! We’re #hiring a Young Professional - Technical Support (Americas) to support the implementation of the Convention through working in a collaborative, whole-of-Secretariat work style. Apply today: hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/7493 #Americas #EnvironmentalJobs #WetlandsMatter

On #WorldWetlandsDay, we pause to reflect on the critical role that healthy wetlands play in sustaining life. WWF's Living Planet report shows that the greatest losses to biodiversity occur in the freshwater biome. Kirsten Schuijt, Director General of WWF. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCo...

The Secretary General Dr Musonda Mumba will be celebrating #WorldWetlandsDay2026 in Italy, coinciding with the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Italy’s ratification of the Convention on Wetlands. Details: www.isprambiente.gov.it/files2026/no...

ℹ️W naszym nowym cyklu edukacyjnym przybliżamy Wam tematykę mokradeł i ich wpływu na nasze życie. ☀️Zapraszamy do lektury pierwszego odcinka „Mokradła to nasz przyrodniczy skarb”: www.gov.pl/web/gdos/mok... @ramsar.org @mkispl.bsky.social #prostooprzyrodzie

On the occasion of #WorldWetlandsDay2026, Italy will mark a major double milestone on 2 February: #WorldWetlandsDay and the 50th anniversary of Italy’s ratification of the Convention on Wetlands. Register today to be a part of the celebration: www.isprambiente.gov.it/files2026/no...

Energy lies at the core of a double challenge: leaving no one behind and protecting the Planet and clean energy is crucial to its solution. Protecting wetlands helps ensure that the shift to clean energy is resilient, inclusive and sustainable. #InternationalDayofCleanEnergy

As part of the lead up to the High-level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. The Secretary General was a faciliator of the One-Day Dakar Stakeholder Meeting, which brought together different partners to share inputs for the Water for Planet Interactive Dialogue.

If wetlands disappear, so do many jobs and other forms of livelihood. A central challenge is therefore to shift mindsets so that governments and communities recognize, value and prioritize wetlands. www.worldwetlandsday.org #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2026

🎉10 DAYS TO GO! 🎉 The #WorldWetlandsDay2026 campaign recognises that traditional knowledge bridges wisdom from the past to present and future stewardship of these vital ecosystems. Details: www.worldwetlandsday.org

A high-level preparatory meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal, on 26–27 January 2026, co-organized by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in collaboration with the United Nations and partners.

On #WorldWetlandsDay2026, we celebrate wetlands not only as ecosystems but as living landscapes which are deeply woven into our livelihoods, well-being and cultures. Mark Smith, Director General of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfgp...

The state of our planet’s wetlands is deeply concerning for youth around the world and a great sense of urgency is felt. Intergenerational dialogue on the wise use and conservation of these vulnerable ecosystems is critical to our shared future. www.worldwetlandsday.org #WorldWetlandsDay2026

The protection and conservation of wetlands will only be successful when local communities are at the heart of the solutions. Fernanda Renée Samuel, Voice for Wetlands. ➡️ www.worldwetlandsday.org

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia places great importance on wetlands as part of its natural and cultural heritage and as a fundamental component in achieving environmental sustainability. Dr Mohammed Ali Qurban, CEO of the National Center for Wildlife. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_GF... #WorldWetlandsDay

Where will you be celebrating #WorldWetlandsDay this 2 February? Promote your event through the global map on the #WorldWetlandsDay2026 website and search directory. This online interactive map displays all #WWD2026 events. ➡️ www.worldwetlandsday.org/en/events