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It’s been 50 years since an international treaty to protect wetlands was created but, around the world, wetlands are still disappearing three times faster than forests...since 1971, more than 35 percent of the world’s wetlands have been drained for urban development or agriculture, polluted, pave

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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.