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In today's show Betty and Trev talk about the accidental wildlife reserve that has emerged inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone. We talk about the history leading up to Korea's national division and the story of a bird that connected a separated family by flying over the border. We finish with the story of some unexpected WWII heroes from the Tiwi Islands. Tune in next week for Part 2. Book referenced: Making Peace with Nature: Ecological Encounters Along the Korean DMZ. Elena J. Kim, 2022 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands website: https://www.ramsar.org/country-profile/democratic-peoples-republic-korea  Music Played: Ahn Ye Eun 'Song of Cell No. 8' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITDlWk_8QQY MayTree 'Facing the Barbed Wire Fence' https://open.spotify.com/album/4iqh4YNZSUwCl04FXPjxgX Crying Nut 'The Thousand -League Road' https://music.apple.com/gb/album/morning-dew-50th-anniversary-tribute-to-kim-min-gi-vol-4-ep/1574173450  Photo: Park Jongwoo

This week, Darcy and Darcy welcome Ric Ortega, General Manager of Grasslands Water District. Grasslands is dedicated to the protection and delivery of water to the Grassland Resource Conservation District's 75,000 acres of private, state, and federal wildlife refuges. Habitat served by the district is recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands and is also designated as a Wetland of Global Significance, a critical component to the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network. To learn more about the amazing ecosystem and environmental work they do, visit https://gwdwater.org/gwd/-- We Grow California Podcast is paid for by the Exchange Contractors Federal PAC and Exchange Contractors State PAC and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.

Wherever conservation takes place, at whatever scale, and in whatever form, there's a good chance that it is somehow affected by the decisions taken under multilateral environmental agreements, or “MEAs”. These agreements, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, are made between multiple countries - sometimes including almost all of the world's nations - with the aim of addressing one or another environmental challenge. There are now hundreds of MEAs, set up to guide national and subnational actions toward a more sustainable future. They are supported by secretariats that coordinate their work and convene large international meetings between the countries that have signed up to them. And yet, most conservationists are unaware of how these high-level agreements work, or how well they work.Peter Bridgewater is a veteran of various MEA negotiations, and has published extensively about biodiversity MEAs in particular. Among various professorships and other positions, he was the Secretary General of the oldest biodiversity MEA, the Ramsar Convention, between 2003 and 2007. In our discussion Peter explains what MEAs are, and he speaks frankly about their importance, their potential, and their shortcomings.Links to resourcesPeter's publications - Many of these publications are relevant to the podcast discussion, so have a browse throughHow did IPBES Estimate '1 Million Species At Risk of Extinction' - An explanation of the much-publicized figureConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - The biodiversity framework convention that emerged from the Rio Earth Summit with the climate and desertification conventionsThe Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - International framework strategy for countries to follow for the period leading up to 2030Ramsar Convention - The convention on wetlands, which is the oldest of what are regarded as the "biodiversity-related conventions"Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals - Another biodiversity MEA mentioned a few times in the episodeCITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, another biodiversity MEA mentioned a few times in the episodeThe International Convention for the Regulation of WhalingBasel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions - Clustered MEAs on different aspects of pollutionVisit www.case4conservation.com

China has again drawn global attention over the past week with a highlypacked diplomatic agenda involving four official visits by internationalleaders, an import expo that attracted enterprises from 127 countries andregions, and a global conference on wetland protection.在过去的一周里，中国紧凑的外交日程再次吸引了全球的关注，其中包括四场国际领导人的正式访问，一场吸引了127个国家和地区企业的进口博览会，以及一场全球湿地保护会议。Analysts said the timing of thevisits and the two grand events held by China, which took place less than twoweeks after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Partyof China, epitomized the strong desire of various nations to strengthen exchanges andcooperation with the country and to explore the opportunities offered by itsvast market.分析人士表示，此次四位外国领导人的访问以及在中国举办的两场盛大活动，都是在中共二十大闭幕不到两周后举行的，这体现了各国加强与中国的交流与合作、探索中国广阔市场的强烈愿望。"The string of high-levelmeetings is a testament to China's growing stature on the world stage, andincreasing willingness to engage with other countries on a wide range ofissues," said Andy Mok, a research fellow at the Center for China andGlobalization.中国与全球化研究中心研究员莫天安表示:“一系列高级别会议证明，中国在世界舞台上的地位日益上升，中国也越来越愿意与其他国家讨论各类问题。”President Xi Jinping, who is alsogeneral secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, hostedvisits by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of VietnamCentral Committee, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Tanzanian PresidentSamia Suluhu Hassan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Oct 31 to Friday.从10月31日至11月4日，中共中央总书记习近平会见了越南共产党中央委员会总书记阮富仲,巴基斯坦总理夏巴兹·谢里夫,坦桑尼亚总统萨米娅·苏卢胡·哈桑和德国总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨。The president also deliveredspeeches via video link at the opening ceremony of the fifth ChinaInternational Import Expo on Friday and the 14th Meeting of the Conference ofthe Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on Saturday.习近平还以视频方式在11月4日的第五届中国国际进口博览会开幕式和11月5日的《湿地公约》第十四届缔约方大会上发表了演讲。It was Trong's first overseasvisit since he was reelected to the current position, and the first visit toChina by Sharif, Hassan and Scholz since taking office.这是阮富仲连任总理以来首次出访，也是谢里夫、哈桑和朔尔茨就任总理以来首次访华。During talks with the fourleaders, Xi explained the key outcomes from the 20th CPC National Congress,envisioned the growth of bilateral relations and promoted a host of importantcooperative projects.在同四国领导人的会谈中，习近平阐述了中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会的重要成果，展望了两国关系的发展，推动了一系列重要合作项目。Su Xiaohui, deputy director ofthe China Institute of International Studies' Department of American Studies,said one of the key messages from the talks is that China has remained true toits general direction of deepening cooperation with various nations andattaining win-win cooperation.中国国际问题研究院美国研究所副所长苏晓晖表示，这些会谈传递出的一个关键信息是，中国一直坚持深化与各国合作、实现合作共赢。Guo Yanjun, director of ChinaForeign Affairs University's Institute of Asian Studies, said in an interviewwith Xinhua News Agency that Vietnam and Pakistan are both key neighboringcountries of China, and the latest visits have charted the way forward in promoting bilateral relations and building a community witha shared future between both sides.外交学院亚洲研究所所长郭延军在接受新华社采访时表示，越南和巴基斯坦都是中国的重要邻国，最近的访问为促进双边关系和构建双方命运共同体指明了方向。Su, from China Institute ofInternational Studies, said the latest high-level exchange between China andTanzania is another example of the principles of sincerity, real results,affinity and good faith being upheld by Beijing, and spoke volumes about thelevel of importance China attaches to unity and cooperation with Africa.苏晓晖认为，此次中坦高层交流是真实亲诚理念的又一次生动演绎，充分体现了中国对非洲国家的重视与尊重。The whirlwind one-day visit by Scholz, who was accompanied by ateam of German industry executives, marked the first visit by a European and G7leader to China in almost three years.朔尔茨在德国行业高管团队的陪同下对中国进行了为期一天的旋风式访问，这是近三年来欧洲和七国集团领导人首次访问中国。In a social media post afterhis visit, Scholz highlighted reliability and trust as two values playingimportant roles in German and Chinese culture.朔尔茨访问回国后在社交媒体上强调，可靠和信任这两种价值观在中国和德国的文化中扮演着重要的角色。"At the same time, theyform the basis of diplomatic relations and political partnerships. It is a goodthing that we met in person and held talks," he wrote.“同时，它们也是外交关系和政治伙伴关系的基础。很高兴我们面对面进行了会谈，”他写道。Su said the fact that theGerman chancellor has taken the lead among European leaders in visiting Chinaand conducting face-to-face dialogues with Chinese leaders was a forcefulresponse to theories about decoupling and set a fine example for positive interactionwith China.苏晓晖表示，德国总理在欧洲国家领导人中率先访华，中德领导人面对面直接沟通对话，既有力回击了“脱钩”谬论，也为欧洲其他国家同中国良性互动作了示范。One of the major messages fromXi during the talks and his keynote speech at the CIIE was that China willcontinue to widen its opening-up and share opportunities with the world.习近平在这些会谈以及在进博会上的主旨演讲中传达的一个重要信息就是，中国将继续扩大对外开放，与各国共享机遇。Mok, from CCG, said the visitsby leaders from all over the world show that China is serious about itsresponsibility as "an increasingly important member of the globalcommunity, and demonstrate its confidence that its hard-won insights andexperience can contribute to a safer and more hopeful world".莫天安表示，各国领导人的访华表明，中国认真对待自己作为“国际社会中日益重要的一员”的责任，并表明它相信其来之不易的见解和经验可以促进一个更安全、更有希望的世界。记者：徐伟epitomize英[ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz]；美[ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz]v. 集中体现chart英[tʃɑːrt]；美[tʃɑːrt]v. 制定whirlwind英[ˈwɜːlwɪnd]；美[ˈwɜːrlwɪnd]adj. 旋风般的

Almost 200 of Africa's most spectacular heritage sites, both natural and cultural, are in danger because of rising sea levels. That's according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change which found that they face a severe risk of flooding and erosion over the next 30 years. Scientists mapped out 284 heritage sites recognised, or under consideration, by UNESCO's World Heritage centre and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. In this week's edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to one of the study's authors, Dr Nicolas Simpson, a postdoctoral research fellow at the African Climate and Development Initiative at the University of Cape Town.

Almost 200 of Africa's most spectacular heritage sites, both natural and cultural, are in danger because of rising sea levels. That's according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change which found that they face a severe risk of flooding and erosion over the next 30 years. Scientists mapped out 284 heritage sites recognised, or under consideration, by UNESCO's World Heritage centre and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. In this week's edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to one of the study's authors, Dr Nicolas Simpson, a postdoctoral research fellow at the African Climate and Development Initiative at the University of Cape Town.

Scattered across the Murray Darling basin are numerous wetlands, 16 of them deemed important enough to be protected by the international RAMSAR Convention.  But environmental historian Emily O'Gorman says it is a mistake to set wetlands aside as areas not available for human interaction and use.  Because humans, especially Aboriginal people, have been intertwined with these places, always.

What is the diversity deficit in conservation, and how can we tackle it? In this episode we speak to Cade London, Associate Advisor, Office of Diversity and Inclusive Workforce Management, and Diversity Joint Venture Program Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Cade is a 5th generation local from Hawaii, with a passion for conservation programs both in and out of government. Cade currently serves as the U.S. Domestic Focal Point and Communication, Capacity-building, Education, Participation and Awareness (CEPA) Government Focal Point for the Ramsar Convention. We talk about how the diversity deficit in conservation came about, what problems it creates and why it's so important to increase diversity in conservation. We also discuss the Diversity Joint Venture for Careers in Conservation and their mission to “strengthen the conservation workforce by increasing diversity, equity and inclusion", including increasing the number of women and people of color in the conservation workforce. Lastly explore how people like YOU can get involved and help!

Wetlands are amongst the most productive ecosystems on the earth. However, they are also ecologically sensitive and adaptive systems. Wetlands exhibit enormous diversity according to the genesis, geographical location, water regime and chemistry, and soil and sediment characteristics. Wetlands sustain all life forms and perform useful functions in the maintenance of ecological balance and the interface between land and water systems. Patna (Bihar), being highly populous and one of the fastest-growing cities in India has been transforming persistently in the last couple of decades due to urbanization. Interestingly, wetlands have been observed to have shrunk significantly. The area of water bodies comprising ponds, lakes, and canals have almost halved from 1.26 km2 to 0.611 km2 between 1989 to 2014. In recent years, the Government of India and Bihar have taken note of the degradation of wetlands in various parts of the country. In this regard, about 15 wetlands in India, including Kabartal Lake in Begusarai have been recognized as wetlands of international importance by Ramsar Convention in recent years. Additionally, the Bihar State Wetland Authority has been established in 2019. The steps taken by the Government in recent years show their seriousness towards the importance of wetlands and their conservation. In the recent virtual seminar on ‘Vulnerabilities of wetlands and its impact on climate change', the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Bihar, emphasized the future need for developing an action plan for wetlands conservation and restoration in Bihar's context. In September 2019, the Government of India announced a comprehensive scheme of the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA), which is aimed to conserve and restore 130 identified wetlands and lakes at the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The conservation and restoration of wetlands is important not only to ensure the availability of water but also to check the scale of degrading surrounding lands. The wetlands restoration work in Delhi has set the standards for providing sustainable and suitable habitation for birds and also helped in protecting Delhi from flooding and improving the groundwater quality. Similarly, in the case of Hyderabad, Kudi Kunta Lake, covering 8 acres, was about to die when it was rejuvenated by the Vedic method of restoration. Likewise, in the year 2020, Jheelwala Park in New Delhi was also rejuvenated with a similar approach. Although it is a very new concept of wetlands restoration there are significant progress and successful case studies in India. To discuss and understand this concept further, the Centre for Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, at the Asian Development Research Institute (CEECC, ADRI) is organizing a ‘Special Lecture' session virtually. The objectives of this lecture are as follows: Understanding the alternative methods of wetlands restoration with special reference to wetlands in Bihar. Introducing a low-budget and sustainable approach to wetlands conservation for Bihar. Participants included Key officials from Wetland Authority and Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Bihar, researchers, and grassroots practitioners to understand the alternative method of wetlands restoration with special reference to wetlands in Bihar. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaidicsrijan/message

Scattered across the Murray Darling basin are numerous wetlands, 16 of them deemed important enough to be protected by the international RAMSAR Convention.  But environmental historian Emily O'Gorman says it is a mistake to set wetlands aside as areas not available for human interaction and use.  Because humans, especially Aboriginal people, have been intertwined with these places, always.

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In 2016, the Nyongara River flowing out of the Ondiri Wetland in Kikuyu town, Kenya about 20 kilometres from Nairobi city, nearly dried up. Raw sewerage from Kikuyu town drained at the Wetland. Forty-four greenhouse farms around the wetland abstracted water unregulated. Additionally, solid waste dumpsters had found a new dumping site. Fodder harvesters harvested grass around the Wetland, burning the area during the dry season, killing birds nesting and their young ones while destroying other Flora and Fauna.Friends of Ondiri wetland Kenya, rallied communities and farmers around Wetland. Faith-based organisations, civil societies, the business community, and institutions like schools are creating awareness on the importance of the Wetland, the risks the pollution was causing, and how they could commonly protect it. Wetlands are one of the world's most important environmental assets, existing on all continents. Wetlands are protected under the Ramsar Convention - an intergovernmental treaty providing the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources that came into force in 1975. They are critical to groundwater recharge, carbon intake from the industrial, vehicle, and other pollution making the world warmer, and help reduce storm and flooding damages. Between 1970-2015 the world lost approximately 35% of the world's wetlands, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN's state of wetlands report. Majorly due to climate change, population increase, urbanisation of coastal zones and river deltas, and changing consumption patterns. What is the status of Kenya's Ondiri Wetland now?

Iran hosted a meeting to save the world's wetlands in 1971. The Ramsar Convention - named after the village on the Caspian Sea where it was originally signed - is seen as the first of the modem global intergovernmental treaties on the sustainable use of natural resources. Claire Bowes has been speaking to the Belgian representative, Eckhart Kuijken, about the battle by conservationists to interest people and governments in the value of wetlands. He describes how his home country had no planning laws protecting natural landscapes until 1962 - so that many were lost to industry and agriculture. Photo: Hawizeh Marsh in Iran. Credit: courtesy of the Convention on Wetlands

An advisor to the key international environment convention Ramsar says it is being used in the wrong way in the debate around the Murray-Darling Basin.

Wetlands around the world are very important but sadly under-appreciated. I was surprised to learn from my guest that Lagos State, Nigeria has not less than 10 wetlands. This episode of the Climate Talk Podcast is particularly focused on protecting wetlands, you would also find out: - Difference between wetlands and mangroves - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and what it means - Roles of the local community in protecting wetlands Dr. Charles Onyema, a Marine Biologist and Wetland Ecology Researcher from the University of Lagos is my guest. In this conversation, together with Olamide Udoma, the Executive Director of Lagos Urban Development Initiative, we reveal the relevance of Wetlands and shares practical tips for individuals and government to protect our wetlands. Listen, share with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalk. Follow @ClimateTalkPod, @ClimateWed & @Mediaforcc on Instagram and Twitter. Remember to subscribe here: www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe and don’t hesitate to get in touch via info@climatetalkpodcast.com or seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com

In part 2 of their two-part series on wetland ecosystems, Jonah and Camden delve into some of the most degraded wetlands in the world, as well as efforts to restore critical wetland ecosystems.   Sources & Links: Read today’s news article on the Chinese Paddlefish extinction  And follow these links to learn more about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, wetland issues, and the sites mentioned in today’s episode: https://www.wetlands.org/wetlands/  https://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.358.aspx.pdf  https://www.ramsar.org    Aral Sea: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/AralSea  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/77193/the-aral-sea-before-the-streams-ran-dry    Iraqi Marshes:  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/Iraq  https://www.wetlands.org/casestudy/conserving-and-restoring-the-iconic-marshes-of-southern-iraq/  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/07/150709-iraq-marsh-arabs-middle-east-water-environment-world/    Prairie Potholes: https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/documents/Status-and-Trends-of-Prairie-Wetlands-in-the-United-States-1997-to-2009.pdf  Inner Niger Delta & other African wetlands: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286443601_Zwarts_L_Bijlsma_RG_van_der_Kamp_J_Wymenga_E_2009_Living_on_the_edge_Wetlands_and_birds_in_a_changing_Sahel_KNNV_publishing_Zeist_The_Netherlands  https://www.water-energy-food.org/resources/resources-detail/the-inner-niger-delta-nexus-dynamics-at-the-heart-of-the-sahel/    Colorado River Delta: https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/colorado-river-delta-proof-natures-resiliency  https://raisetheriver.org    Danube River Delta: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/27/it-is-amazing-how-quickly-mother-nature-can-recover-restoring-ukraines-rich-wetlands-aoe?fbclid=IwAR0NhikZB24lzz8A2FJFPsvXgGtxlpBtGPrr5vSzPAnTsTQm_LjL5LtJ0k4   The Salton Sea: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/11/the-airborne-toxic-lake-event/414888/    A recent paper on stork breeding success in a mosaic landscape in Nepal: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336207835_First_assessment_of_factors_affecting_the_breeding_success_of_two_stork_species_in_lowland_Nepal_using_Bayesian_Network_models    AND some good literature on wetlands worldwide: Darwall, W.R.T, R.A. Holland, K.G. Smith, et al. 2011. Implications of bias in conservation research and investment for freshwater species. Conservation Letters 4: 474-482. Junk, W.J., S. An, C.M. Finlayson, et al. 2013. Current state of knowledge regarding the world’s wetlands and their future under global climate change: a synthesis. Aquatic Sciences 75: 151-167. Strayer, D.L. and D. Dudgeon. 2010. Freshwater biodiversity conservation: recent progress and future challenges. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 29: 344-358.   Thanks for listening! We’d love to hear from you. Send any questions or comments to conservationchronicles@gmail.com, and find us on Facebook & Instagram @ Conservation Chronicles. Lastly, our show’s webpage can be found at conservationchronicles.podbean.com. Theme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com

As the President of the Society of Wetland Scientists and an advisor to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, wetland ecologist Max Finlayson has participated in global environmental assessments and site-based appraisals and written extensively on wetland management. Notably, he has expertise on the relationship and interconnectedness of water pollution, agricultural impacts, invasive species, climate change, human well-being, and our wetlands.   On this podcast episode, Max sheds light on how cities were often built on flood plains and wetlands where the flooding was essential to supporting their biodiversity of life; why the preservation and restoration of our wetlands are key to stabilizing our climate; how wetlands impact people's livelihoods and our public health; and more.   Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/157 Weekly solutions-based news: www.greendreamer.com Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/support  Instagram: www.instagram.com/greendreamerpodcast

Pulau Kukup National Park is one of the largest uninhabited mangrove forests in the world, and the island was declared a “Wetland of International Importance” under the RAMSAR Convention 1971, back in 2003. News that the national park was to be de-gazetted and converted to sultanate land has caused an uproar and much confusion, so we wade through the muddy waters to find out what's really happening with Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow, and Coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove).

Pulau Kukup National Park is one of the largest uninhabited mangrove forests in the world, and the island was declared a “Wetland of International Importance” under the RAMSAR Convention 1971, back in 2003. News that the national park was to be de-gazetted and converted to sultanate land has caused an uproar and much confusion, so we wade through the muddy waters to find out what's really happening with Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow, and Coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove).

Pulau Kukup National Park is one of the largest uninhabited mangrove forests in the world, and the island was declared a “Wetland of International Importance” under the RAMSAR Convention 1971, back in 2003. News that the national park was to be de-gazetted and converted to sultanate land has caused an uproar and much confusion, so we wade through the muddy waters to find out what's really happening with Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow, and Coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's only 30 kilometres east of Brisbane but the economic gap between Cleveland and the Queensland capital is massive. Now an influential developer wants to revitalise the coastal town by building a $1.4 billion precinct on the foreshore. There's just one problem: the region's wetlands are protected under an international treaty known as the Ramsar convention. So who prevails in a battle between birdlife and business? Steve Cannane investigates.

Civilizations have always depended on water. It's no surprise, then, that laws pertaining to water and water governance have been around for thousands of years. All of that experience shows how difficult it is to govern water well. Climate change compounds these challenges. In this episode of ClimateReady, we look at multiple scales of water law through the example of a single river basin — from local allocation issues to national policies to international conventions. We are joined by Dr. Emma Carmody, an environmental lawyer for the Environmental Defenders Office of New South Wales and an expert in governance for the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia. Emma also lends her expertise as a legal advisor for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. We discuss Australia's influential Water Act, the need to adapt policies in light of climate change, and the role of broader international agreements in driving local and national environmental policy. Following the main interview, we have a “Postcard from the Future” sent by Alan Hesse, a cartoonist, freelance conservationist, and creator of the upcoming “Polo the Bear” comic on climate change. Alan draws attention to the important and often undervalued relationship between science and the arts. You can find out more about Emma's work with EDO in the Murray-Darling at http://bit.ly/edo-nsw or https://www.edonsw.org.au. For information on Alan's upcoming comic book due early 2019, visit www.millgatehouse.co.uk.

Horicon Marsh, located in southeast Wisconsin, is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the U.S. It has been formally recognized as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention of the United Nations and is one of the best birding locations in Wisconsin. DNR Wildlife Conservation Educator Liz Herzmann offers an insider look at the renowned outdoor venue.

Click here to download Dr. Jerry Jackson is a legend in ornithology, for his life-long fascination with the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. I met him on a windy even in Lakes Park, Fort Myers for a chat about the birds of Southwest Florida. Interview with Dr. Jerome Jackson, a noted ornithologist based in Florida.  And we are talking about Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Florida.  Located in the heart of the Everglades ecosystem of Southwest Florida, Corkscrew swamp is home to raptors, barred owls, songbirds—there were a ton of Northern Cardinals and Carolina Wrens when I visited in April.   And then there are waders—Spoonbills, Egrets, Herons, and most iconically, the Wood Stork.  Corkscrew is famous for that.  The website corkscrew.audobon.org has a list of all the birds along with some informational nuggets. Wetlands are different from other water bodies (lakes or rivers) and land forms in two ways.  Their water level should not exceed six meters according to the Ramsar Convention and the type of aquatic plants as Dr. Jackson said.  Wetlands need to have standing water for long enough to nourish aquatic plants.  The Ramsar site at ramsar.org lists wetlands in a variety of neat ways: you can see how many each country has.  The US has 36 and India has 26. Listen to the episode where Dr. Jackson gives fascinating and humorous descriptions of wetlands, biodiversity, and adaptations of Anhingas, Loggerhead Shrikes, Swallow-tailed Kites and Woodpeckers. Dr. Jackson is the author of the book, In Search of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, found here.

In part 3 of my Namibia photography travelogue we visit the majestic dunes at Sossusvlei and flamingoes at the Ramsar Convention protected Sandwich Harbour. Images and Text: https://mbp.ac/488 Music by the Staff of the Kulala Lodge in Sossusvlei - Thank you!

In part 3 of my Namibia photography travelogue we visit the majestic dunes at Sossusvlei and flamingoes at the Ramsar Convention protected Sandwich Harbour. Images and Text: https://mbp.ac/488 Music by the Staff of the Kulala Lodge in Sossusvlei - Thank you!