Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation Operates 'Wetland Week' Online to Commemorate 'World Wetlands Day'

Operated for 5 days from the 26th

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM) announced on the 26th that it will operate a "Wetland Week" for five days in a non-face-to-face manner to raise awareness of the ecological value and importance of wetlands in commemoration of "World Wetlands Day."

The World Wetlands Day is designated as February 2nd, the adoption date of the Ramsar Convention, and events are held annually at times considering each country's situation according to the Secretariat's recommendations. This year, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the event will be replaced with a non-face-to-face format, and Wetland Week will be operated from the 26th.

The theme of this year's World Wetlands Day event is "Nature's Gift, Wetlands and Gaetbeol." It aims to emphasize the benefits that gaetbeol provide to humans and the necessity of their conservation. Through Wetland Week, KOEM plans to provide various content including ▲ concepts of wetlands, gaetbeol, and Ramsar wetlands ▲ ecological and economic value of Korean gaetbeol and the current status of efforts to register them as a World Natural Heritage ▲ marine protected species inhabiting gaetbeol ▲ current status of marine protected areas in Korea ▲ and gaetbeol restoration projects.

Park Seung-gi, Director of KOEM, said, "Our corporation holds the World Wetlands Day event biennially with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and related organizations to raise awareness of wetland conservation," adding, "We will continue to do our best to ensure that gaetbeol are well preserved for future generations."

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