Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet wetlands are critical ecosystems that contribute to Biodiversity, Climate mitigation and adaptation, Freshwater availability world economies, and more. It is urgent that we raise National and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage action to conserve and restore them. (worldwetlandsday.org)
To celebrate Wetlands day and create awareness, Gokul Halan, Additional Coordinator – Water and Sanitation, Keystone Foundation along with 10 young students from Kaircombai Govt School were taken to the Indcoserve Wetland Park. An orientation on wetlands and why they are important to both the environment and communities was given to the students at the interpretation center after which they were taken on a guided trail of plants and birds around the wetland. The Kaircombai Govt School campus shares space with a wetland and the students pledged to protect the area and to create awareness among their peers.
