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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: World Wetlands Day DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.ramsar.org/wwd/wwd_index.htm
From Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)
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February 2nd of each year is World Wetlands Day, which marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. As part of the observance, the Ramsar Convention makes available to order a variety of materials such as posters, leaflets, logos and stickers, and a video. Many of these materials are available in French and Spanish. Archived reports of activities from previous World Wetlands Days are included to provide ideas for participants who are planning current activities.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Informal
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - artistic
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Video
Subject:
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
Technical requirements:
Some documents require Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and Other Restrictions Information is Unknown
DLESE Catalog ID: DWEL-000-000-000-357
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Populations, resources, environments
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural resources
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Convention Secretariat
Ramsat Convention on Wetlands
http://www.ramsar.org/