ALFAwetlands blog
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World Wetlands Day
2nd of February and its relation to wetlands World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about them. Moreover, on the 30th of August 2021, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 75/317 that established 2 February as World Wetlands Day. This day also marks the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention…
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Happy Winter Holidays!
The year 2022 became a great start of the ALFAwetlands project, aiming at improvement of the geospatial knowledge base of wetland, evaluation of pathways of wetland restorations and provision of information and indicators for sustainability to maximize climate change mitigation, biodiversity and other benefits. This ALFAwetlands starting year was full of interesting discussions and planning…
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Peat in the Heat: European wetlands during Climate Change
Since the last COP 26 in Glasgow global leaders and the public have finally been paying more attention to the crucial role wetlands – and peatlands in particular – play in our fight against climate change. What are peatlands? Peatlands are a type of wetland found in the northern hemisphere, especially Canada, Scandinavia and Russia. They form…
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ALFAwetlands press release
ALFAwetlands – Wetland restoration for the future Wetlands cover 5-8% of the Earth’s land area. Apart from harbouring significant biodiversity, they also currently store around 225 billion metric tons of carbon. Their waterlogged nature creates ideal conditions for highly stable carbon volumes. Healthy wetland environments therefore have a major role in tackling the climate crisis.…
