Bhubaneswar, Feb 2: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday extended his greetings to all nature enthusiasts, birders and conservationists on the occasion of World Wetlands Day.

"Greeting to all nature enthusiasts, birders and conservationists on World Wetlands Day! India is home to a large number of Ramsar sites of national importance. Odisha is also blessed with a number of wetlands with immense faunal diversity and great potential for eco-tourism and green jobs. Let us continue to act to revive, preserve and protect our precious wetland ecosystems for the well-being of human life as well as our planet," Pradhan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Greeting to all nature enthusiasts, birders and conservationists on #WorldWetlandsDay!

India is home to a large number of Ramsar sites of national importance. Odisha is also blessed with a number of wetlands with immense faunal diversity and great potential for eco-tourism and… pic.twitter.com/EmMx5xxgNd
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 2, 2024

World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2, every year. The day is celebrated worldwide to promote the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands. It highlights the crucial role these ecosystems play in our lives and the health of our planet.

This year’s theme, “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing,” underscores the deep connection between the well-being of wetlands and our own.

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