NY J01332

Designates February 2, 2026, as World Wetlands Day in New York State, commemorating the date of the Convention on Wetlands adoption on February 2, 1971

Highlights that coastal wetlands in the Northeast prevented $625 million in direct flood damages during Hurricane Sandy, reducing damages by more than 22% in half of impacted areas

Notes that wetlands cover more than 12.1 million square kilometers globally, with 40% of world species living and breeding in them and over one billion people depending on them for a living

Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations