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flag World Wetlands Day 2026 spotlighted rapid wetland loss, with Türkiye losing 2 million hectares and India expanding protection, stressing traditional knowledge and urgent conservation.

flag On World Wetlands Day 2026, global attention highlighted the urgent need to protect wetlands, which are vanishing three times faster than forests due to climate change, over-extraction, and development. flag Türkiye has lost 2 million hectares of wetlands—equivalent to 1.5 times the Sea of Marmara—over 60 years, worsening droughts and biodiversity loss. flag India, with 89 Ramsar sites, ranks third globally and added a new site in January 2026. flag The day’s theme, “Wetlands and traditional knowledge,” emphasized Indigenous practices in conservation, while experts urged stronger policies, community-led efforts, and integration of local knowledge to enhance climate resilience and protect vital ecosystems.

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