World Wetlands Day 2024: History, Significance, and Theme – World Wetlands Day is observed on 2nd February every year across the world. the main purpose of this day is to raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands, not only for people but for the planet Earth as well.
- It also marks the day when the Convention on Wetlands was adopted on February 2, 1971. In 2024, the world will observe 53 years of the Convention on Wetlands.
World Wetlands Day 2024: Theme
- The theme of WWD-2024 is ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’, underscoring the critical role wetlands play in enhancing our lives.
| 2023 | It’s time for wetland restoration |
| 2022 | Wetlands action for people and nature |
| 2021 | Wetlands and water |
| 2020 | Wetlands and Biodiversity |
| 2019 | Wetlands and Climate Change |
| 2018 | Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future |
| 2017 | Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 2016 | Wetlands For Our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods |
| 2015 | Wetlands For Our Future |
| 2014 | Wetlands and Agriculture: Partners for Growth |
| 2013 | Wetlands Take Care of Water |
| 2012 | Wetland Tourism: A great experience |
| 2011 | Forests for water and wetlands |
| 2010 | Caring for wetlands – An answer to climate change |
| 2009 | Upstream, Downstream: Wetlands connect us all |
| 2008 | Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People |
| 2007 | Fish for tomorrow? |
| 2006 | Livelihoods at Risk |
| 2005 | There’s Wealth in Wetland Diversity – Don’t Lose It |
| 2004 | From the mountains to the sea – Wetlands at work for us |
| 2003 | No wetlands – no water |
| 2002 | Wetlands : Water life and culture |
| 2001 | A wetland world – A world to discover |
| 2000 | Celebrating our wetlands of international importance |
| 1999 | People and wetlands – the vital link |
| 1998 | Importance of water to life & role of wetlands in water supply |
| 1997 | WWD celebrated for the first time |
Winners of the National Slogan Writing, Painting, and Photography
The winners of the National Slogan Writing, Painting, and Photography competitions on the theme of “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing” were also announced.
Winners of National Painting competition:
1. First Prize: Bibhuti Bhushan Biswas, Class Viii, Chandanagore Banga Vidyalaya, West Bengal
2. Second Prize: Pinjala Akriti, Class Viii, St. John’s Public School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
3. Third Prize: Dishank Chakraborty, Class Viii, Anand Academy, Guwahati, Assam
Winners of National Slogan writing competition:
1. First Prize: Devashish
2. Second Prize: Tanmay Kumar
3. Third Prize: Manish Joshi
Winners of National Photography competition:
1. First Prize: Sirsendu Gayen, West Bengal
2. Second Prize: Sanjeevkumar Mathpati, Maharashtra
3. Third Prize: Dipabrata Sur
World Wetlands Day 2024: FAQs
Why do we celebrate Wetlands Day?
It aims to raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands, not only for people but for the planet Earth as well.
What was the theme of World Wetlands Day?
The theme of WWD-2024 is ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’.
When the World Wetlands Day was celebrated for the first time?
World Wetlands Day was first celebrated in 1997.
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