American Wetlands Month is annually celebrated in the month of May to raise awareness of the ecological, social, and economic importance of wetlands across the nation. It falls from May 1 to May 30. If you didn’t know this, almost one-third of our country’s endangered species survive in the wetlands. And their role doesn’t end here! Besides being a wildlife defender, wetlands also protect us, humans, from natural disasters. If not for wetlands, massive portions of our land would have been devoured by the oceans. They are also a great source of water storage and purification. Guess where all the urban pollutants go to keep our cities clean? The least we can do to say thanks to our wetlands is to help conserve them in our little ways. Be a volunteer and raise awareness about their destruction.
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Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish & Wildlife newsletter, shares United Nation's World Water Development website to see how water management is changing on a global level, Water Action Agenda, the UN-Water’s report on the subject.