A field mission was carried out in the Bhitarkanika Ramsar site from 31 August to 4 September 2021 by technical experts from GIZ and Wetlands […]

Wetlands, ecosystems at the interface of land and water, have a significant role in ensuring water and climate security, given their role in the water […]

Wetlands International South Asia is celebrating its silver jubilee anniversary this year. It was in 1996 that we began our work on wetlands conservation in […]

The 9th Asian Wetland Symposium (AWS) is going to take place virtually from 5 – 9 July, 2021. AWS is a regional forum and provides […]

Biodiversity is the base of life. The Anthropocene epoch marks humans as the prime drivers of nature degradation. The 2021 theme of World Biodiversity Day […]

We at Wetlands International South Asia condole the sudden demise of our beloved colleague Satish Kumar. Satish was a Technical Officer with us, and was […]

Wetland ecosystems can reduce disaster risk and help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. These landscapes (protected areas or Ramsar sites) can play […]

Alongside climate change, the unprecedented biodiversity loss due to human activity presents a global emergency. The preservation of biodiversity is essential for meeting global climate […]

Educating youth on wetlands is essential to increase public awareness and initiate conservation action. With the ambition of reaching out to the school community across […]

The hill-state of Sikkim has constituted wetland committees at the local level to provide a multi-stakeholder platform for management of their diverse wetland regime. These […]