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Wetlands Day is celebrated every security. It was celebrated for the first
year on 2 February, to commemorate time by 20 countries around the world
the signing of the Ramsar Convention at that time.
in 1971. The Ramsar Convention is an
intergovernmental treaty that provides Forests are a natural treasure that is
the framework for national action valuable and should continue to be
and international cooperation for the protected and managed efficiently
conservation and wise use of wetlands to ensure the continuity of its roles
and their resources. Up to now, Ramsar and contributions to the welfare of the
Convention has 169 Contracting Parties global community. Thus, the celebration
with 2,227 wetland sites, witha total of of International Day of Forests aims
214,875,598 hectares of designated to increase public awareness of the
sites. importance to preserve and conserve
the forest heritage and foster public
to appreciate the forest and raise
awareness about the importance
of all types of forests and trees, for
the benefit of the present and future
generation.
The theme of the 2016 International
Day of Forests is “forests and water”.
International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests 2016 was
held on 26 March 2016 at Kuching
Waterfront. Declaration of International
Day of Forests, formerly known as
the World Forestry Day has been
agreed and initiated by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) on 21 March 1972 in order
to enlighten the public on the vital role
forests play in poverty eradication,
environmental sustainability and food
Wetlands Day is celebrated every security. It was celebrated for the first
year on 2 February, to commemorate time by 20 countries around the world
the signing of the Ramsar Convention at that time.
in 1971. The Ramsar Convention is an
intergovernmental treaty that provides Forests are a natural treasure that is
the framework for national action valuable and should continue to be
and international cooperation for the protected and managed efficiently
conservation and wise use of wetlands to ensure the continuity of its roles
and their resources. Up to now, Ramsar and contributions to the welfare of the
Convention has 169 Contracting Parties global community. Thus, the celebration
with 2,227 wetland sites, witha total of of International Day of Forests aims
214,875,598 hectares of designated to increase public awareness of the
sites. importance to preserve and conserve
the forest heritage and foster public
to appreciate the forest and raise
awareness about the importance
of all types of forests and trees, for
the benefit of the present and future
generation.
The theme of the 2016 International
Day of Forests is “forests and water”.
International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests 2016 was
held on 26 March 2016 at Kuching
Waterfront. Declaration of International
Day of Forests, formerly known as
the World Forestry Day has been
agreed and initiated by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) on 21 March 1972 in order
to enlighten the public on the vital role
forests play in poverty eradication,
environmental sustainability and food
