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The World Wetlands Day, celebrated every year on 2 February, marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on 2 February 1971. For the first time, it was celebrated in the year 1997 and since then, it has come a long way in popularizing the wetlands and highlighting the need for their wise‐use and conservation. A host of governmental and nongovernmental organizations bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to celebrate the wetlands and appreciate the services provided by them. World Wetlands Day provides an excellent opportunity for conservationists to shift focus on wetlands and spread awareness about these immensely important ecosystems. Every year since 1997, the convention’s website has been posting the resource materials and yearly themes for the World Wetlands Day. The resource materials largely include decorative and instructional posters, stickers, brochures and leaflets, bookmarks, pocket calendars, screen savers, quotable background papers, flash animations, and videos, etc. These resource materials are also available in their design files so that they can be customized to local languages and priorities. The WWD page on the Ramsar website leads to a listing of what promotional materials are available at any point in time and reports on WWD activities around the world (Ramsar Convention Secretariat 2011, 2016).