World Wetlands Day

Feb. 2, 2022

Wetlands are among the richest and most productive ecosystems in the world in terms of biological diversity, water being their structuring element.

However, they are very sensitive sites that are seriously threatened worldwide by pollution, urbanisation and industrialisation, intensification of agriculture, fishing and pisciculture, among other actions carried out by populations. Therefore, their protection and proper management are fundamental. In the Azores, there are 13 wetlands of international importance, classified under the "Ramsar Convention", designated as Ramsar Sites.

The Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change is aware of this problem, carrying out several restoration, preservation and monitoring actions in these ecosystems, namely through the LIFE IP AZORES NATURA project.
An example of this is the conservation action "Good practices for conservation of terrestrial habitats", which consists of restoration and improvement interventions, namely in peatbogs and coastal lagoons.

This Regional Secretariat also established partnerships with the Azores Environmental Observatory - Angra do Heroísmo Science CentreAzores Environment Monitoring Center - Angra Science Center and the Santa Catarina Institute in the implementation of environmental awareness activities within the scope of this commemoration, thus promoting broad and concerted participation with other entities in the Region.

In this sense, we invite you to participate in the activities that will take place next Saturday:

Flores – https://www.facebook.com/events/486592186327911/

Corvo – https://www.facebook.com/events/269752908615533/

Faial – https://www.facebook.com/events/369579608313009/

Pico – https://www.facebook.com/events/1562121777496735/

São Jorge – https://www.facebook.com/events/523258335643981/

Graciosa – https://www.facebook.com/events/294650695991606/

Terceira – https://www.facebook.com/events/506682251111508/

São Miguel – https://www.facebook.com/events/483748856431230

Santa Maria – https://www.facebook.com/events/976446079893040/

 

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