World Wetlands Day 2003

On Sunday, February 2, the World Wetlands Day will be observed with the slogan No wetlands - no water! to commemorate the signing of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar, on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Currently, there are two wetlands on the Balearic Islands that are part of the Ramsar list: the Parc Natural de s'Albufera de Mallorca, which today celebrates the 15th anniversary of its creation as a park, and the Parc Natural de Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera.

To celebrate the date, the Parc Natural de s'Albufera de Mallorca has organised a video session about the wetlands, that will take place in the Park on Saturday, February 1, at 11 a.m., and the slide show "Una mirada a s'Albufera" by the photographer and naturalist Sebastià Torrens, that will take place on Friday, January 31 at 7.30 p.m., in Can Torró (Alcúdia).

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Date of publication: 28/01/2003

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