Today (Saturday) is World Wetlands Day and it's being marked here on the Isle of Man by a special conference.
It's been 37 years since the Convention on Wetlands was signed in the Iranian city of Ramsar, and this year's theme is 'Healthy wetlands, healthy people'.
Among the themes being covered are the Manx Wildlife Trust's sites project, the River Management project and rare and endangered species in the Ayres National Nature Reserve.
Dr Fiona Gell from the government's Wildlife and Conservation Division says there's a wide range of speakers from a variety of groups: (audio attached)
Picture: Ballaugh Curragh - a wetland of international importance.
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