Celebrate World Wetlands Day
Free admission before noon on Wednesday 2 February
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is celebrating World Wetlands Day 2011 by offering free admission to visitors who arrive before noon on Wednesday 2 February.
"WWT Arundel provides vital and beautiful habitats for many species in the Arun Valley" says Olivia Iles, WWT Arundel centre manager. "Our recent wetland conservation projects include the creation of a wet grassland and expansion of the reed beds.’’ Information displays at the wetland centre also explain some of the international projects of The Wildfowl and Wetland Trust.
Visitors can also hand feed rare geese and ducks from around the world or view wildfowl from one of six hides with corporate partner Viewpoint Optics through their range of binoculars and spotting scopes. The free Wetlands Boat Safari is running between 11 and 3:30pm. Mallard caps for children to colour are free along with WWT Kingfisher posters in the visitor centre.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. Wetlands and Forests is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2011, chosen because 2011 is the UN International Year of Forests.
