Activities organized for World Wetlands Day 2024.
Activities organized for World Wetlands Day 2024.
Activities organized to commemorate World Wetlands Day in honor of His Majesty the King.
On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th cycle birthday anniversary on July 28, 2024.
Friday, August 2, 2024 At the Bang Pu Nature Education Center, Royal Thai Army, in commemoration of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's 72nd birthday, Samut Prakan Province.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, through the Department of Water Resources and the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, in collaboration with the Royal Thai Army, organized an event to commemorate World Wetlands Day and to honor His Majesty the King on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary on July 28, 2024. The event was held at the Bang Pu Royal Thai Army Nature Study Center, in honor of Her Majesty the Queen's 72nd birthday. Mr. Koment Teekathananont, Advisor to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and General Charoenchai Hintaw, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, presided over the opening ceremony. Also in attendance were Mr. Chatuporn Buruspat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, ministry executives, army commanders, representatives from government agencies, the private sector, and the public, as well as Mr. Padol Thavornkritrat, Director-General of the Department of Water Resources, and Mr. Theerachun Boonsit, Deputy Director-General, and other officials.
The purpose of this event is to commemorate His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary on July 28, 2024, as well as to promote cooperation in wetland management and to disseminate information and raise awareness and understanding of wetland ecosystems among all sectors.
The activities within the event include:
1. A seminar on the topic of "Conservation and Management of Wetlands". The speakers participating in the discussion included:
Mr. Pipat Rueangngam, Public Relations and Coordination Specialist, Water Resource Conservation Division, Department of Water Resources.
Mr. Wichai Narangsri, Chairman of the Thai Wetlands Foundation
Mr. Wallop Preechamart, Senior Environmental Specialist, Biodiversity Management Division.
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning
2. Exhibition of award-winning photographs from the photography contest on the theme "Care Nurture Support: Restoring Wetland Ecosystems". Awards for youth and general public categories, along with the award ceremony.
3. Activities include releasing animals and planting mangrove forests. By the executives of the Ministry and the Army.
3. ActivitiesPromoting the value and raising awareness of the importance of migratory waterfowl through citizen science processes. The area is part of the Royal Thai Army's mangrove conservation project, managed by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning.
4. An exhibition providing information about wetlands and a photography exhibition, organized by the Department of Water Resources.
Exhibition booths from partner agencies and service points for the public.
