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Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award

Hey there kiddo! Do you know what a wetland is? It's like a big mushy area filled with water, reeds, and other kinds of plants. Wetlands are important because they help keep our planet healthy. It's a bit like a giant sponge that soaks up water and then slowly releases it. This means wetlands can absorb floods and droughts, recharge underground water supplies, and provide a habitat for lots of different kinds of plants and animals.

Now, some wetlands are so special that people want to make sure they’re protected. And that's where the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award comes in! Ramsar is a town in Iran where people from all over the world got together in 1971 to talk about how important wetlands are. They decided to make something called the Ramsar Convention, which is like an agreement or a promise between countries that they will work together to protect wetlands.

The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award is a way to say "good job" to people or organizations that have done a great job protecting wetlands. It's like when you get a sticker or a gold star at school for doing something really well.

Every three years, someone or something gets the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award. The award goes to the people who have done the best job of taking care of wetlands. It's sort of like a competition, but everyone wins because we all need healthy wetlands!

So there you have it! The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award is a way for people to show their appreciation for those who are helping to keep wetlands healthy for everyone.