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:
- 2025: Protecting wetlands for our common future
- 2026: Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage
- 2027: Wetlands for sustainable cities
Materials for World Wetlands Day 2025 can be downloaded at www.worldwetlandsday.org.
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.