This month at Water Wise
For the love of wetlands
We all know that February is a month of “love” and we take some time to spoil with our loved ones. However, did you know that in this month we also celebrate the World Wetland’s Day?
Wetlands make vital contributions to people’s well-being and economic growth through activities such as farming, fishing and tourism. Wetlands also store carbon dioxide, thus slowing the impact of climate change.
We need to take care of these precious ecosystems and how do we do that? It has to come from our hearts, we need to start loving our environment enough to take care of what is left of it. We need to start initiatives to clean our wetlands and not to continue polluting them. Take a look at some initiatives on the right.
The Flufftail Festival aims to raise awareness about our most critical resource (water), threatened habitats (wetlands) and endangered birds (especially the White-winged Flufftail). With fewer than 250 individuals left, the White-winged Flufftail is an extremely rare wetland bird.
To learn about some of the fascinating basics of wetlands, join BirdLife South Africa in collaboration with Water Wise and partners as we host the 2019 Flufftail Festival. Bring the entire family – it’s a day to be enjoyed by all!
2 and 3 March 2019 at the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria
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