2 February of each year is celebrated as World Wetlands Day to mark the date of adoption of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The 2018 theme […]

We published the 2018 calendar on ‘Ramsar Sites of India’. India as a Contracting party to the Ramsar Convention has designated 26 wetlands of international […]

So, you know a Wetland Champion who has shown outstanding leadership in wetland science, conservation or awareness raising? And you’d like to nominate them for […]

The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC). This citizen-science programme is supporting conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds worldwide.

Asia has a high diversity of waterbirds, including an increasing number of threatened species, many at risk of extinction. Conservation of these species and their habitats […]

Wetlands International aims to promote the conservation and restoration of wetlands worldwide. As part of this, we award the Wetlands International Luc Hoffmann Medal for […]

The International Lake Management Committee (ILEC) Japan, in collaboration with Wetlands International South Asia conducted a consultation meet on ‘Lakes-4 and Ecosystem Services Shared Value Assessment’ on […]

Synthesis of the Wetlands Thematic Area of TII (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity India Initiative) The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity – India Initiative (TII) was launched […]

The inter-connectedness of wetland biodiversity and ecosystem services with developmental planning within their basins and coastal zones, call for adoption of interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral management […]

Wetlands in South Asia are one of the most embedded and interlinked ecosystems with human livelihoods. Management of wetlands therefore needs to recognize human beings […]