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A huge flock of Egyptian Geese takes off from a wetland area of the Nuwejaars River on the Agulhas Plain
Deputy Minister for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Narend Singh says the wetlands at Cape Agulhas has been declared a World Heritage site by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
Singh was speaking at the event in Cape Town to commemorate World Wetlands Day at Rondevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve, a designated Ramsar site.
The commemoration takes place under the global theme: “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage.”
It showcases the importance of traditional knowledge and community involvement in wetland conservation.
Singh says, “The second of February is a very important day for us here in 2026 because we just received news that the Agulhas wetland in Bredasdorp has just been declared a World Heritage Site by the Ramsar Convention and we are very proud of that we have 32 wetlands in South Africa and t12 of them in the Western Cape province and we want to increase our footprint throughout the rest of the country.”
🌍💧 Happy #WorldWetlandsDay2026! 🎉
The 2026 Theme “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage” 🌿✨ highlights the important role of traditional and indigenous knowledge in wetland management and preserving cultural identity.
🛶🌾 Let’s encourage… pic.twitter.com/lRe5CFMHx6
— Environmentza (@environmentza) February 2, 2026
