Alhough they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s ... More than a billion people across the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods – that’s about one in eight people on ...

this flyway is used by around a third of the world’s migratory bird species. Fifty million birds from almost 500 species travel along it each year, stopping off at wetlands along the way where ...

People around the world will come together to celebrate one of the most important ecosystems on the planet on 2 February. Wetlands are relied on by half of the world's plants and animals ...

From water and food security to reducing poverty and disaster risk, healthy wetlands are essential for our daily survival - and for tackling the world's climate and nature ... more than drawing some ...

A map showing planned ... boosting biodiversity, wetlands can be “amazing” carbon sinks and a natural solution to climate change. Storing around a third of the world’s carbon, they slow ...