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Despite occupying only around 6 percent of the earth's surface, Sen. Cynthia Villar said wetlands perform crucial functions like freshwater supply, habitat provision, and climate regulation. In recognition of their importance, she noted that 172 countries have committed to the Ramsar Convention, to protect wetlands globally. As of 2023, she there…
Champu Khangpok -- the floating village on Manipur's internationally famed Loktak Lake -- and classified as a wetland of international significance by the Ramsar Convention has always taken a center stage in the Manipuri society.The village ...
1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province.In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
“The conservation and restoration of wetlands is crucial to achieving many of our national and global sustainable development goals. Estuaries, marshes and vleis, rivers and lakes and the biodiversity that they preserve matter for our health, food supply, tourism and jobs."
Việt Nam has approximately 12 million hectares of wetlands across its Red River and Mekong deltas.