Hey there! 🌟 Have you ever heard of wetlands? They’re like the superheroes of nature! 🦸♂️ Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, like swamps, marshes, and bogs. They’re home to lots of cool animals and plants, and they help keep our planet healthy.
Guess what? China is doing an amazing job protecting these special places! 🇨🇳 Musonda Mumba, the Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands, said that China is playing a major role in saving wetlands around the world.
There’s a big meeting happening called COP15 (that’s short for the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands). It’s taking place in Victoria Falls, a super cool city in Zimbabwe, Africa! 🌍
At this meeting, people from 172 different places are coming together to talk about how to protect wetlands for our common future. The theme is “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future.” Pretty neat, right?
Musonda mentioned that most of the world’s “wetland cities” are in China. That means cities that are really good at taking care of their wetlands! China has made lots of rules and laws to protect these areas, showing they really care about nature. 🌿
She also said that thanks to China’s efforts, more and more people around the world are interested in saving wetlands. China is sharing its knowledge and helping other countries learn how to look after these important places.
Isn’t it awesome how countries can work together to help the planet? Maybe one day, you can help too! Every little action counts when it comes to protecting our Earth. 🌎
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Official: China plays major role in global wetland preservation
cgtn.com
