Hashtag: #WorldWetlandsDaySeries2022

Video: ‘Virtual Walk’ Around Our Wetlands

Tune in tonight [Feb 2] at 8.00pm for the final part of our series on Bermuda’s unique wetlands, giving you an inside look at some of the island’s more unsung natural beauty. Today is World Wetlands Day, with the United Nations noting that “World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on 2 February, aims to raise global awareness about the... Read more of this article

Wallpaper Wednesday: Lover’s Lake Pond

The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a stunning image of the Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve, serving as part of our 2022 World Wetlands Day series, which marks World Wetlands Day, which is celebrated each year on February 2nd. Located in the east end of the island, the Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve is... Read more of this article

360 Degree Tour: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve

In the fourth of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a 360 degree tour of Spittal Pond, which is described as “Bermuda’s only example of a non-tidal permanent brackish lagoon” and “the most important wetland for wintering waterfowl and transient shorebirds.” Declared a “Wetland of International Importance”... Read more of this article

Photos & 360: Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve

In the third of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a ‘virtual visit’ to the Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve and Pond located in the east end. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said, “Lover’s Lake Nature Reserve features a 2 metre [6.5ft] deep lake fringed with predominately black mangroves.... Read more of this article

Photos & 360: Somerset Long Bay & Reserve

In the second of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a look at the Somerset Long Bay & Reserve in the west end, which is described as a “brackish to freshwater pond with mangrove islets.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said, “Somerset Long Bay Pond is a former tidal swamp that was filled... Read more of this article

Photos: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve In Smiths

In the first of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a look at the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, one of the most well known wetlands areas in Bermuda. Declared a “Wetland of International Importance” in 1999, Spittal Pond is the only Bermudian example of a non-tidal, permanent, shallow and brackish lagoon with fringing... Read more of this article

New Series To Highlight Bermuda’s Wetlands

Bermuda may be best known for our beautiful pink sand beaches, but the island is also home to a number of unique wetlands, with seven such areas deemed to be ‘Wetlands of International Importance’ or ‘Ramsar Sites.’ Playing host to unique and endangered species, the wetlands have been described as “marshy savannah, mangrove... Read more of this article