Quiz: Wetlands

Bulletin of 5 February 2026

Celebrated on 2 February each year, World Wetlands Day marks the signing anniversary of what international treaty?
Answer
The Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971
What is the main difference between a marsh and a swamp?
Answer
Marshes have grasses; swamps have trees
What percentage of the world’s wetlands have been lost since 1970?
Answer
About 35%
Which Northern Territory site was the world’s first Wetland of International Importance?
Answer
The Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (Cobourg Peninsula)
What is the term for mangrove seeds that begin to germinate while still attached to the parent tree?
Answer
Vivipary

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