GK
DAYS AND YEARS
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Question
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World Birds Day
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World Wetland Day
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World Animal Day
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The celebration of World Wetlands Day in 2022 was especially significant-as on August 30, 2021 the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 75/317 that established February 02 as World Wetlands Day. Besides, it was also an occasion to commemorate the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them. World Wetlands Day is the ideal time to increase people’s understanding of these critically important ecosystems.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 2023 theme for World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Restoration’ which highlights the urgent need to prioritize wetland restoration.
Detailed explanation-4: -World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the second day of February every year, though it was not originally celebrated until 1997.