World Wetlands Day: February 2
- Every year the World Wetlands Day is observed globally on February 2, since 1997, to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet.
- The theme for 2020 WWD is ‘Wetlands and Biodiversity.’
- The day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 when a small group of environmentalists signed an international agreement in the Iranian city of Ramsar.