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This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials so that government agencies, non-governmental organizations, conservation organizations, and groups of citizens can help raise public awareness about the importance and value of wetlands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>World Wetlands Day 2015: Wetlands for Our Future \u2013 Join us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Wetlands Youth Photo Contest will ask entrants aged 15-24 to snap and upload a picture taken in a wetlands location between 2 February and 2 March. 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