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世界湿地日主题(国外英文资料) Wetlands, forests and oceans are the worlds three largest ecosystems, known as earths kidneys, natural reservoirs and natural species repositories. To strengthen the protection and utilization of the wetland, on February 2, 1971, representatives from 18 countries in the southern coastal city lahm sal signed the about especially as waterfowl habitat international important wetland convention. To commemorate this initiative, and enhance the public awareness of wetland protection, the convention on wetlands in 1996 at the 19th session of the standing committee decision, since 1997, will each year on February 2, as the world wetlands day, and identify a different theme every year. On this day, government agencies and citizens take various activities to improve public awareness of the value and effectiveness of wetlands, and thus better protect the wetlands. February 2, 2012 is the 16th world wetland day. This years theme is responsible tourism benefits wetlands and humans, with the slogan wetland tourism, a wonderful experience. Wetlands are an important area of environmental protection, and different countries and experts have different definitions of wetlands. Scientists in our country for the wetland definition is: land annual or seasonal water (within 2 meters water depth, water more than 4 months) and a wet land, population and its growth, habitat, ecological system. Common natural wetlands include swamps, peatlands, shallow lakes, river beaches, coastal beaches and salt flats. The wetland has a powerful function of regulating groundwater, which can effectively hold water and resist the flood peak. It can purify polluted water and regulate regional microclimates.Wetlands are also important habitats for aquatic animals, amphibians, birds and other wildlife. According to statistics, 40 percent of the worlds species live in freshwater wetlands. Wetlands are the worlds most valuable ecosystems and play a major role in fostering and enriching the biodiv