+ Follow WORLD WETLANDS DAY Tag
WORLD WETLANDS DAY
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[ArticleID] => 2330886
[Title] => Better data, resource valuation needed for Southeast Asian wetlands — ACB
[Summary] => Wetlands, such as rivers, lakes, peatlands, marshes, mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, mudflats, and shallow coral reefs, are considered the "kidneys of the Earth" because of their capacity to purify the soil and provide drinking water to communities.
[DatePublished] => 2024-02-04 11:09:00
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[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1805246
[AuthorName] => Gaea Katreena Cabico
[SectionName] => Climate and Environment
[SectionUrl] => climate-and-environment
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/02/04/mangroves-siargao2023-02-0211-58-46_2024-02-04_10-47-34_thumbnail.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 2242041
[Title] => PHL declares Siargao town's mangrove forest 'wetland of international importance'
[Summary] => Manila’s recognition of Del Carmen’s mangrove forest on World Wetlands Day is expected by environment officials to be a “precursor” to its formal listing as the country’s ninth wetland of international importance under the 1971 Ramsar Convention.
[DatePublished] => 2023-02-02 10:36:00
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[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806909
[AuthorName] => Xave Gregorio
[SectionName] => Climate and Environment
[SectionUrl] => climate-and-environment
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/02/02/mangroves-siargao_2023-02-02_11-58-46_thumbnail.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1422609
[Title] => West Negros declared wetlands zone
[Summary] => A 110-kilometer strip spanning nine towns and cities in Negros Occidental was added to the country’s “wetlands of international importance” on the occasion of World Wetlands Day last Feb. 2.
[DatePublished] => 2015-02-12 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1806207
[AuthorName] => Danny B. Dangcalan
[SectionName] => Science and Environment
[SectionUrl] => science-and-environment
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/science-and-environment/20150212/negros-mindoro-wetland-zoned-1.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1418853
[Title] => World Wetlands Day, Feb. 2, 2015 Wetlands for our future
[Summary] => Do you know what a wetland is? By looking at the word, you will probably guess that it is a piece of land that has water. That’s easy. But do you know what wetlands actually do? That’s the interesting part.
[DatePublished] => 2015-02-01 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
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[SectionName] => Agriculture
[SectionUrl] => agriculture
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[ArticleID] => 1293618
[Title] => World Wetlands Day highlights Mindoro’s diversity
[Summary] => A partners’ forum and photo exhibit, spearheaded by the Mindoro Bio-diversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (MBCFI) in partnership with the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and other groups from the private sector, were successfully held in Calapan City in Mindoro as part of the celebration of World Wetlands Day.
[DatePublished] => 2014-02-24 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1430092
[AuthorName] => Juancho Mahusay
[SectionName] => The Good News
[SectionUrl] => the-good-news
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[ArticleID] => 1288523
[Title] => Senator wants Manila Bay wetland protected
[Summary] => Sen. Cynthia Villar has renewed her call for the public to protect the Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) after environmental groups marked the World Wetlands Day last Feb. 2.
[DatePublished] => 2014-02-10 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1096615
[AuthorName] => Christina Mendez
[SectionName] => Metro
[SectionUrl] => metro
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[ArticleID] => 1285981
[Title] => EDITORIAL - Threatened wetlands
[Summary] => Yesterday the country was conferred an award of sorts.
[DatePublished] => 2014-02-03 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
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[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
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[ArticleID] => 1285996
[Title] => Laguna’s 7 Crater Lakes proclaimed world’s most threatened
[Summary] => The Philippines’ Seven Crater Lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna have been chosen as the “Threatened Lakes of the Year 2014” by the Germany-based environmental group Global Nature Fund (GNF).
[DatePublished] => 2014-02-03 00:00:00
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[SectionName] => Headlines
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[URL] => http://imageshack.com/a/img854/3504/vqad.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 268193
[Title] => Alagaan natin ang wetlands
[Summary] => ANG buwan ng Pebrero ay itinalagang World Wetlands Day. Ang wetland ay isang swampy area na karaniwang matatagpuan sa mga coastal areas, ilog at lawa. Sari-saring pagkaing-tubig ang matatagpuan dito, hindi lang ng mga marine creatures na matatagpuan dito kundi sa tao na rin. Kapag tag-ulan, naiimbak dito ang maraming tubig kaya malaking tulong ang nagagawa nito sa mga tao at sa ekonomiya.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-05 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133134
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 725125
[AuthorName] => Mike Defensor
[SectionName] => PSN Opinyon
[SectionUrl] => opinyon
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[ArticleID] => 193846
[Title] => RP’s wetlands under threat of destruction
[Summary] => Amid threats of water shortage due to the expected occurrence of the El Niño phenomenon this year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a public appeal to intensify efforts in saving coastal areas in the country.
DENR Secretary Elisea Gozon issued the appeal as the country joined the global community in the observance of World Wetlands Day 2003 yesterday.
Gozun stressed that much of the coastal areas are currently threatened by the human need for fresh water and food resources.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-02 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097177
[AuthorName] => Katherine Adraneda
[SectionName] => Headlines
[SectionUrl] => headlines
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