World Wetlands Day in Libya Libya celebrates the World Wetland
Day 2007 From a fast look to the map of Libya, it appears a very
dry country, where very limited rainfall to the coastal strip,
whilst many oases are scattered on the yellowish brown desert
that almost comprising the whole country. But with deeper look
Libya is not that dry, many wetland types can be found from
Sebkhas, wadis and dams, to the coastal lagoons and little
islands, as well the huge man-made lakes of the Great man-made
River, a project considered by many in the present world as
extraordinary human innovation. Libya joined the Ramsar
Convention in 2000. Prior to that, contact has started with
MedWet the Mediterranean initiative to implement Ramsar in the
region. On 3rd of February 2007 The Environment General
Authority (Ramsar/MedWet National focal point authority) have
organized a full day of activities celebrating the world
wetlands day 2007 at Benghazi, the second largest Libyan city
and the city containing the most wetlands on the n