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Activities organized for World Wetlands Day 2025.

Published: Update: Readers: 3 timesAgency: Water Resource Conservation Division

Activities organized for World Wetlands Day 2025.

The event was organized by the central agency, the Water Resource Conservation Division.

Project for organizing activities in commemoration of World Wetlands Day, 2025.
Monday, February 3, 2025
At the trumpet-shaped pavilion, Phra Phueng Fah Gate (Gate 6), Suan Luang Rama IX Park, Prawet District, Bangkok.

On Monday, February 3, 2025, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, through the Department of Water Resources, organized an event commemorating World Wetlands Day 2025 at the Pratu Phueng Fah (Gate 6) pavilion in Suan Luang Rama IX Park, Prawet District, Bangkok. The event, themed “Protecting Wetlands for Our Future – Appreciating Their Value, Protecting Together, and Driving Change,” was presided over by Mr. Apichart Sakdiset, Advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Also in attendance were Mr. Teerachun Boonsit, Director-General of the Department of Water Resources, Ministry executives, Department executives, representatives from the government and private sectors, members of the public, and youth, totaling 602 participants. The objectives of the event were to enhance knowledge and understanding of wetland management, promote cooperation in wetland management at national and local levels, enable stakeholders to apply the knowledge gained to their work, disseminate information about the Department of Water Resources' operations, and educate the public on the interconnectedness of water and wetlands.

Activities within the eventtogether with

1. A seminar on the topic "Appreciating, Protecting, and Driving Change."
Panelists
1.1 Ms. Boonthida Plengsang, Director of the Strategy and Planning Division, Department of Water Resources.
1.2 Ms. Katanchalee Thamkul, Director, Biodiversity Management Division, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning.
1.3 Mr. Pakkasem Thongchai, Program Officer, Water and Wetlands Program, Thailand Program, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
1.4 Mr. Uten Phumrin, Nature Plein Group
The participants in the discussion emphasized the importance of raising awareness about wetlands, their value, and their significance to humans. The goal is for all citizens to participate in protecting and preserving wetlands through principles of water resource management and biodiversity management. This includes utilizing innovation and technology, such as satellite imagery in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for wetland classification, and supporting and driving collaboration across all sectors in the sustainable management of wetlands.

2. Educational exhibition on natural resources and the environment. By the Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
And exhibition booths from various network organizations include:
2.1 Department of Climate Change and Environment
2.2 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
2.3 The Foundation for Environmental Education for Sustainable Development (Thailand)
2.4 Suntory Beverage and Food (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
And booths selling community products such as local fabrics and herbal products.

3. Learning activity: Campaign for wetland conservation in Thailand. The activities were conducted by a group of students from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and consisted of 5 stations as follows:
Station 1: Creating an Underwater World
Station 2: Little Explorers
Station 3: The Mystery of the Wetlands
Base 4: Threats to wetlands.
Station 5: Create campaign signs.
Eight schools and their students who participated in the learning activities received certificates from the Department of Water Resources. These schools are: Kochapuek Anusorn School, Yubensuk Anusorn School, Khlong Makham Thet School, Khlong Pak Lak School, Ban Nong Bon (Naiyananon Anusorn) School, Naknawa Uppatham School, Wat Pak Bo Foundation School, and Wat Tai (Ratsadon Nimit) School.