Wetlands International Eastern Africa
@WetlandsIntEA
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We work toward conservation and sustainable use of wetlands to benefit biodiversity and for human wellbeing in Eastern Africa
Joined May 2015
Happening in a few at #RamsarCOP15! 🌿.Join us in Room Kalala at 13:30 SAST as our Regional Director, Dr Julie Mulonga, moderates a high-level dialogue on wetlands in climate action. Be part of shaping nature-based solutions. #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions
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Happening today at #RamsarCOP15!.GIZ, @MoEFCC & @WetlandsInt_SA host a side event on Capturing Climate Adaptation Co-Benefits of Wetlands. Our own Louisa Chinyavu joins the panel!. 🔗 Don’t miss this important conversation shaping the future of wetlands in climate action.
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RT @IISD_ENB: “A bird can change a heart, and a changed heart can change #wetlands.” . A Ramsar Award winner at #WetlandsCOP15 summed up a….
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At #RamsarCOP15, our RD @juliemulonga PhD, spotlighted “Operationalizing the Rights of Wetlands in Kenya” — a powerful call to protect wetlands as living systems vital for biodiversity, resilience, and livelihoods. 💧🌱.#RightsOfWetlands #COP15 #NatureBasedSolutions
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🌍 Happy #WorldNatureConservationDay!.Technology and nature are working together to strengthen conservation efforts. Tools like Global Mangrove Watch use satellite data to protect ecosystems from space to shoreline. 🎥 See impact:#NatureConservation
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What if nature held the pen in writing its own future?. Today at #RamsarCOP15, we explore Rights of Nature in Wetlands — a vision for justice, balance, and transformative change. 📍Room Kalundu | 🕜 13:30–14:30. Let’s challenge the norm and spark bold change.
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Today at #RamsarCOP15, we’re turning our attention to the power of data and technology in wetland conservation. Join us in Room Kalala at 13:30 SAST. Scan the QR code to register and be part of the discussion. It’s a full-circle moment for wetlands. Let’s keep the momentum going
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3 key tools launched to shape Kenya’s mangrove future: Nursery Manual, Technical Order, Harvest Plan for Lamu. Together, we are rooting deeper and reaching further for people, nature, and climate resilience.
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Today we celebrated #MangroveDay with community, science & policy in action! 🌿.From cultural showcases to the handing over of 200 beehives to CFAs, the day spotlighted nature-based solutions for livelihoods, and was presided over by.CS @DeboraBarasa & PS @GMugambi_CBS
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🌍 Happy #WorldMangroveDay!.Celebrations are underway in Kilifi with a milestone MoU signing by GMA Kenya Chapter — a big boost for community-led mangrove restoration!.More in store as we honour these Coastal Superheroes safeguarding shores & livelihoods. 🌿💙.📸 #IDCME2025
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RT @IucnE: @IUCNe @ConservationOrg @Nature_Africa @WetlandsIntEA & @WWF_Kenya have signed an MoU, officially launching the Kenya Chapter of….
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RT @IISD_ENB: Russia is out, Saudi Arabia is on the way in. The tally of contracting parties to @RamsarConv remains 172. After #WetlandsCOP….
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RT @climatenewsrom: @MumbaMusondam has warned that the degradation and disappearance of #wetland ecosystems, including #mangroves & the #A….
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Join the team!. We are looking for a Technical Officer – MEL to help drive data-informed impact in wetland conservation. 📍 Nairobi, Kenya.🗓 Apply by 31 July 2025.🔗 For more details: . Let’s make impact together!
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Can giving wetlands legal rights change everything?.Our rivers are drying up. Our lakes are polluted. Communities are already feeling it. Join us for a game-changing side event at #RamsarCOP15:.đź“… 28 July | đź•ś 13:30 | đź“Ť Victoria Falls
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Wetlands aren’t wastelands — they’re WEALTHlands. 22% already lost. Another 20% at risk by 2050. That’s $39 trillion in nature’s benefits on the line. The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 is out. The time to act is now. Read the full report:
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Peace doesn’t happen in isolation. It grows where people and nature find balance. In Marsabit, we’re convening a Peace & Leadership Dialogue to address waterdriven conflict and put community-led solutions at the center. Because you can’t build peace without water. #WaterAndPeace
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Global Wetland Outlook 2025 launches today — 13:00 EAT at UNON, Nairobi. The report reveals the cost of wetland loss, key policy gaps & the urgent investment needed to restore nature for climate, water & biodiversity. 🔗 To Register: #FinancingWetlands
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From powerful spoken word performances to insightful discussions, young voices came together at #NationalWetlandsForumKE, to reimagine wetlands as essential to our lives, not forgotten spaces. The call to youth was clear: adopt, restore, and lead change!.#WeNeedWetlands
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RT @FAOForestry: 🌱Meet a World Restoration Flagship!. Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique & Tanzania are restoring nearly 87,200 ha of land and….
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