News Category:World Wetlands Day Activities
Activities organized for World Wetlands Day 2023.
Activities organized for World Wetlands Day 2023.
The Department of Water Resources, in collaboration with its network partners, organized World Wetlands Day 2023 under the theme "It's Time for Wetlands Restoration."
On February 21, 2023, Mr. Phadol Thavornkritrat, Director-General of the Department of Water Resources, presided over the opening ceremony of World Wetlands Day 2023 at Wat Khongkharam (Wat Bon), Bang Pakong Subdistrict, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province. Under the theme "It's time for wetland restoration," the event, organized by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources' executives and partner networks including Chachoengsao Province, the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the Pollution Control Department, the Chachoengsao and Chonburi Provincial Offices of Natural Resources and Environment, local sub-district and municipal organizations, the Water Resources Informatics Institute, the Thai Wetlands Foundation, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Bang Pakong Partnership, and educational institutions, included exhibitions, community stalls, seminars, community cleanup activities, and mangrove planting. The aim was to disseminate knowledge, raise awareness, and promote the participatory process of all sectors in wetland conservation and restoration.
