Question: On February 2nd, 2018, ‘World Wetlands Day’ was celebrated across the world. The theme of this day was
(a) Wetland for our future
(b) Wetlands for the sustainable development of sustainable development
(c) Wetlands for a sustainable urban future
(d) Wetland for environmental protection
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On February 2nd, 2018 World Wetlands & Day was celebrated all over the world.
- In the year 2018, the theme of this day was ‘Wetlands for a sustainable urban future’.
- It is important that on February 2nd, 1971; the ‘Ramsar Convention’ was signed in, Iran’s Ramsar city, for the protection of the wetland for the international importance.
- This day is being celebrated annually since 1997.
- The aim of this day is to raise awareness for the protection of wetlands and ensure positive action in this regard.
- It is worth mentioning that the Ramsar Secretariat provides various information regarding the importance and values of the people of the wetlands to increase the awareness of the people.
- Significantly, the wetlands play an important role in enhancing natural beauty as well as in environmental protection.
- In this year, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organized the National Level ‘World Wetlands Day’ in the Deepor Beel, area a wetland site in Guwahati in collaboration with the Forest Department of Assam Government.
Reference:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1778
http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9459733_Save-wetlands-as-they-save-humanity–Harsh-Vardhan.html