Wetlands are nature's multifunctional ecosystems.
Valuing, conserving, restoring and financing wetlands is no longer optional β it is essential to securing the foundations of life on earth.
#wetlands#conservation#biodiversity
π INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: World Environment Day πΏ
June 5 was World Environment Day, the UNβs flagship day for environmental action. This yearβs theme, βInspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.β ,
#WorldEnvironmentDay#TheBlueNarrative
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π BIODIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT: World Fish Migration Day β Why Rivers Need to Flow Free π.
π What is fish migration?
Many fish species depend on moving between different habitats to complete their life cycles. π¨π²
#TheBlueNarrative
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π¦ INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: World Migratory Bird Day β Wings Across Cameroon π
This year's theme is "Every Bird Counts β Your Observations Matter" . ποΈ
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#TheBlueNarrative
https://t.co/EIszSlNjPC
π BIODIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT: World Tuna Day β Why Tuna Matters to Cameroon π¨π²
π In Cameroon, tuna swim through the Gulf of Guinea, supporting our artisanal fisheries and feeding communities from Kribi to Limbe.π¨π²
#Cameroon#BlueEconomy#TheBlueNarrative
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π BIODIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT: West African Lungfish β A Living Fossil π¨π²
π A 400βmillionβyearβold living fossil β the evolutionary link between fish and land vertebrates.
https://t.co/xRAEVOjlmT
#BiodiversitySpotlight#Cameroon#TheBlueNarrative
π BIODIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT: World Fish Migration Day β Why Rivers Need to Flow Free π
Every year on April 21, the world celebrates World Fish Migration Day
#TheBlueNarrative
https://t.co/iJhmI23dzi
π¬ INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: National Dolphin Day β Cameroonβs Deep Connection π¨π²
Today is National Dolphin Day, but for Cameroon, every day is linked to these remarkable marine mammals.
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#NationalDolphinDay#TheBlueNarrative
π INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: Endangered Species Day β Protecting Cameroon's Aquatic Life ππ¦
Today, April 8, is International Endangered Species Day. The 2026 theme: "Protect Endangered Species for a Livable Planet.
https://t.co/sW7uJiwalr
#TheBlueNarrative
π INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: Zero Waste β Protecting Our Waters β»οΈ
Today is the International Day of Zero Waste which isn't about living with less. It's about living with intention β for our waters, our wildlife, and our future. ππ
#TheBlueNarrative
https://t.co/LwbktXEIrN
π INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: Earth Hour β Uniting for Our Planet π‘
Today, March 28, 2026, at 8:30 PM, millions worldwide will switch off their lights for one hour.
https://t.co/sXffMwMfa0
π BIODIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT: Pseudotolithus β The Croakers of Cameroon π¨π²
π Three species in Cameroonian waters: P. typus (Barre), P. elongatus (Bobo), and P. senegalensis (Capitaine).
https://t.co/nkcszhx6fo
#MarineBiodiversity#Cameroon#TheBlueNarrative
π INTERNATIONAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: International Day of Forestsπ², March 21st, with the theme is βForests and Economiesβ , highlighting the vital role forests play in sustaining livelihoods and economic opportunities across sectors .
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πΈ credit : @AWF_Official#TheBlueNarrative
Are you inspired by someone driving ocean action?
UNEP has opened nominations for the 2026 Champions of the Earth award β the UNβs highest environmental honour and celebrates individuals and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment.
This year focusing on leaders at the forefront of caring for the ocean, an ecosystem essential to life on Earth that is increasingly under strain.
Nominations for #EarthChamps are now open until 15 April: https://t.co/dGnB4oO0eh
#EarthChamps
#WetlandsMatter #WetlandConservation
π REPTILE SPOTLIGHT: The Central African Slender-Snouted Crocodile (Mecistops leptorhynchus) π¨π²
It as a distinct species found in Central Africa
#Conservation#WaterSourceMedia
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