News Headline
World Wetlands Day 2016: Satellite images offer fascinating look at Earth's most precious resource – water
Source
International Business Times
Publication Date
2016-02-02
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February, the date in 1971 that the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar. Wetlands are areas of land that are permanently or seasonally saturated with water. They are vital environments for their often unique plant and animal life.