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The WLI internship is getting a new name in 2020! The role is now called the International Engagement Internship, to include more diverse activities and partnerships.

World Wetland Day on February 2 marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971. Every year the world observes the day with a different theme emphasizing on the urgency to preserve the unique ecosystems.

World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2 marks the date when 18 nations signed the Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

All information materials to support outreach activities for World Wetlands Day 2020 are now available to download online. Wetlands and Biodiversity is the theme for the 2020 edition.

Granted personhood in 2017 by an act of the New Zealand parliament, the Whanganui is the first river in the world to be recognised as an indivisible and living being.

It's no secret that the forests of the world are under severe pressure from human activities. We tend to think of tropical forests, and in particular the Amazon, as bearing the brunt of the impacts of deforestation and other drivers of forest clearance.

This database lists organizations from the public and private sector that fund or invest in projects promoting wetland conservation, wise use and restoration. This database is not exhaustive, it serves as a directory for people searching for possible funders. 

With funding from the Waikato River Authority and advice from DairyNZ, Waikato Regional Council, Niwa, Opus International Consultants and Hill Laboratories, 12,320 native plants were placed in the wetland. As well as preventing groundwater coming into the wetland, they attract native birds.

Participate in outstanding educational opportunities without leaving your desk! SWS is pleased to provide its monthly webinar series that addresses a variety of wetland topics.

At least 15% of the world’s inland surface water areas are covered by protected areas, according to a new study from the JRC...The study...presents the first global assessment of the percentage of inland open surface waters that are in protected areas.