Urban wetlands are the often overlooked ecosystems that sit, quite literally, between land and water on the margins of development and destruction.

In 2018, Colombo was named the world’s first Wetland City by the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the conservation of wetlands. Out of 18 cities that received the accreditation in the first round, Colombo was the only capital. While this recognition was a milestone, it also underscored the urgency of protecting what remains.

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Photo credit: Chethika Gunasiri