Today is World Wetlands Day. This Day is celebrated every year on 2nd February to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. Each year, a theme is selected to focus attention on a vital function of wetlands.

The day marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, named the Ramsar Convention, on this day 1971. The MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation in the Northern Cape Ms Tiny Chotelo maintains that Wetlands must be protected at all times. ( Chotelo clip Wetlands)

(TSWANA)
Gompieno ke letsatsi la lefatshe la Megobe (World Wetlands Day). Letsatsi le no le ketekwa Tlhakole a tlhola malatsi a le mabedi go godisa kitso ka ga boleng jwa megobe mo bathong le mo lefatshing. Letsatsi le no le supa gape motsi o ka o ne goneng ga saeniwa Tumalano e e ka ga Megobe e e itsegeng ka la Ramsar Convention  ka lone letsatsi le no ka 1971. Mokhuduthamaga wa lefapha la Tikologo le Tshomarelo ya Tlhago mo Kapa Bokone mme Tiny Chotelo, a re megobe e tshwantse go babalelwa ka dinako tsotlhe. (Chotelo clip Wetlands)