Wetlands
Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality. They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
Australia currently has 65 Ramsar wetlands and more than 900 nationally important wetlands.
About wetlands
Ramsar convention
Australian Wetlands Database
Wetlands programs
World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February
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For up-to-date information about the Australian Government's Water for the Future plan.
Find an Australian Ramsar wetland
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