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Where water meets land, life takes flight: Celebrating the beauty of wetlands and migratory birds

Migratory birds, wetlands, and human beings are all part of a delicate and interconnected ecosystem. While wetland ecosystems provide crucial habitats, the biodiversity they support […]

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Using Global Mangrove Watch to prioritise blue carbon conservation action

Global Mangrove Watch user story The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) is an online platform that provides remote sensing data and tools for global monitoring of […]

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A world without wetlands is a world without freshwater

Thirty years ago, the Hadejia-Nguru wetland, a large oasis on the edge of the Sahara in northern Nigeria, was home to two million fishers, cattle […]

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Filling gaps on emission data with Global Mangrove Watch for FAO Kenya

Global Mangrove Watch User Story The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) is an online platform that provides remote sensing data and tools for global monitoring of […]

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Wetlands – hidden wildlife havens

Wetlands are some of the most productive engines of the planet’s biodiversity. An estimated 40 percent of the world’s biodiversity are found in wetlands – […]

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Bluer Forests for the People of Bulacan’s Intertidal Zones

The motorized banca roared down the winding river traversing Malolos, Bulacan. The water shimmered as olive green as the mangrove forests lining the riparian banks. […]

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Why wetlands are so important for both nature and climate

This article was originally published on Context,Thomson Reuters Foundation on February 2nd, 2023.   World Wetlands Day reminds us how ecosystems like peatlands, mangroves and […]

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World Wetlands Day 2023

World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February every year. It also marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, which was adopted as an […]

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Wetlands International Facilitates Sharing of Best Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Practices in Africa

To advance the sharing, learning, and replication of best mangrove conservation and restoration practices between mangrove stakeholders in Africa’s Western Indian Ocean and the Atlantic […]