WWD

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

The Standing Committee of the Convention has approved the themes for World Wetlands Day as follows:

  • 2022: Wetlands action for people and nature, 
  • 2023: Wetland restoration
  • 2024: Wetlands and human wellbeing

Materials for World Wetlands Day 2023 can be downloaded at www.worldwetlandsday.org.

Materials from past years

Danone evian Ramsar Logo

Since its inception, the production and distribution of materials for World Wetlands Day have been financially supported by the Evian Project funded by the Danone Group.