Ramsar Convention for Wetlands

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The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are presently 154 Contracting Parties to the Convention, with 1671 wetland sites, totaling 151 million hectares, designated for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.


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Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
The main author of this article is Magdalena Muir
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Citation: Magdalena Muir (2007): Ramsar Convention for Wetlands. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Ramsar_Convention_for_Wetlands [accessed on 28-03-2024]