U.S. Department of State and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launches a World Wetlands Day photo contest.

Greetings Everyone:

On the 3rd January, the U.S. State Department and the US Fish and Wildlife Services launched a global World Wetlands Day contest. Here’s the information from Rowena Watson from the U.S. Department of State:

Showcase the beauty of wetlands along with your talent! Submit your best photos to a World Wetlands Day photo celebration under this year’s theme “Wetlands Tourism: A Great Experience,” sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with the Ramsar Convention  Secretariat. From Jan. 3-20, 2012 upload your best photo(s) to our Flickr site in one of four wetlands and tourism-related categories: wildlife, landscapes, plants, and tourists (one per category per participant). ALL are invited to mark your favorite photo in each category through Jan. 22.

The top photos in each category will be showcased on U.S. Department of State, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and its International Organization Partners’ websites and social media platforms around the world on World Wetlands Day, Feb. 2, 2012.

Visit the State Department's Facebook page here and find out more about the photo competition and how you can enter here. View the competition flyer here in English, French, and Spanish.

With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
hails@ramsar.org
Tel: +41 22 9990176; Fax: +41 22 9990169
www.ramsar.org/CEPA-Programme/
facebook: www.facebook.com/RamsarConventionOnWetlands