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Protecting the Worlds Wetlands

Posted by jennystorie on Tuesday, 19 November 2013 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

The culmination of the five-year project has been the development of an integrated action planning toolkit on wetland conservation and management, which can be adapted to help provide bespoke solutions to protect valuable ecosystems around the globe. Launched today at events in China, India and Vie...

Fish Traders Get Wise to Wetland Conservation

Posted by miguel on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Mopti — At the noisy market in Mali's central city of Mopti, 49-year-old Alimatou Maiga complains about how hard it is to find big fish for sale these days. Extracting a dried fish from a dish full of others, Maiga said supplies have become less plentiful even though the region is Mali's main sourc...

World Wetlands Day in Ghana

Posted by voice on Thursday, 02 February 2012 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission on Wednesday appealed to the public to support conserve the country's wetlands. It said: "Well preserved wetlands provide great opportunity for leisure and tourism that can contribute to Ghana’s natural wealth, poverty reduction, economic grow...