World Wetlands Day

Celebrating World Wetlands Day in Madagascar and around the world

Each year, World Wetlands Day (WWD) is celebrated the 2 February, to commemorate the signing of the Wetlands Convention, the 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. For Madagascar the celebration took place yesterday, the 31 January 2020.

Conservation of Wetlands and Mangroves

Human pressures on the environment are heavy, urbanization, the expansion of urban areas, Food needs, there are many reasons, "At first glance", to push the boundaries.

Mangroves are of course essential wetlands for living in tropical areas. It's often said, mangroves protect the land and protect the sea. It protects the earth from rising waters. Mangrove regulates water and avoids coastal line modification.

In Mayotte, for example, The beach of Illoni is currently a victim of the evolution of the coastline and the rising waters due to the destruction by man of the mangroves of the Dembeni area.

The calm in the shade of mangroves allows some fish species to breed in the shelter of the sea. Juveniles also find a richer diet, Ideal conditions to grow. Mangroveprotects seagrass beds to allow this reproduction. It acts as nurseries for many species.

To date, mangrove forests border between 2/3 and 3/4 of tropical coastlines , especially in overseas departments, 700 km in Guyana for example. Reunion is the only overseas department that does not have one.

Recent studies show that since the beginning of the 80, 20% mangrove forests have disappeared either 3.6 million hectares.

The mobilization that is sought through the World Wetlands Days is therefore above all an awareness of the importance for humanity of these spaces. It is also the awareness of the actions taken to make reveal to as many people as possible what are the causes of the destruction of these areas and thus to find the keys to act differently.

Raising awareness means raising awareness and giving keys to act differently. Next week, in Mayotte, there will be a day or even a month to change the performances.

Celebrating JMZH in Madagascar

For Madagascar the celebration took place yesterday, Friday, 31 January 2020 tsarasaotra Park.

Each year, The convention proposes to all stakeholders to build their event around a common theme. And it provides communication and awareness materials. But this theme is not imposed to make and register an animation as part of World Wetlands Day.

World Wetlands Day was celebrated in a highly symbolic place in Antananarivo. The official date of the day being 2 February, a Sunday. The festivities take place 2 days earlier at Tsarasaotra Park. It is a private RAMSAR site in the center of the capital.

On the theme “wetlands and biodiversity”, the day offered a variety of activities, under the supervision of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

On the agenda for the day, activities aimed at educate participants in a fun way so that they are aware of the importance of wetlands through stands and exhibitions. But also games and various animations concocted by Malagasy Youth Biodiversity Network.

Wetlands play a major ecological role and are sources of income for more than a billion people around the world thanks to the fauna and flora they shelter.. The decline of wetlands poses a danger to humanity and nature, Thus, these ecological infrastructures deserve a special celebration.

Several other regions of Madagascar hosting Ramsar sites, as the case of Mahajanga also celebrate this day.

Madagascar, rich in wetlands

To remember that 20 Malagasy sites are recognized as Wetlands of International Importance or RAMSAR sites. Among others the Barren Islands of Maintirano, Onilay, the Tsiribihina mangroves, the lac Sofia, Ambombrombe de Belo-sur-Tsiribihina, the NAP CMK in Mahajanga and so many more.

At Majunga, we have the NAP CMK (the New Protected Area of ​​the Mahavavy Kinkony Complex) which is classified as a RAMSAR site, an ecotourism site that you can visit with Coco Lodge Tour Operator. It is also an ideal place for bird-watching..

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