World Wetlands Day 2026
World Wetlands Day 2026 explores the deep-rooted connections between wetlands and cultural practices, traditions and knowledge systems of communities across the world. This year’s theme is “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage,” spotlighting the timeless role of traditional knowledge in sustaining wetland ecosystems and preserving cultural identity.
Latest news
Colombo’s wetlands find new defenders in stories, histories and heritage
IWMI partners with universities in the UK and Sri Lanka to place community memory and cultural identity at the center of wetland conservation …
Hull university to lead Sri Lanka wetlands project with IWMI
Professors from the University of Hull together with IWMI researchers will undertake fieldwork in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to help improve the management of its wetlands …
IWMI signs MoU with Kenya’s NEMA on climate-smart environmental governance
The partnership aims to further environmental efforts and digital innovation in Kenya and Eastern Africa …
How traditional knowledge shapes India’s wetlands
For centuries, communities across the subcontinent have protected wetlands through knowledge systems rooted in living with water. These relationships are essential to today’s conservation …
