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 ( Ramsar 2002).
A wetland of recognised International Importance
commonly used name to describe the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, which was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971.
Convention of Wetlands of International Importance especially as waterfowl habitat.
also known as the Ramsar Convention (first convened in Ramsar Iran 1971). It is an intergovernmental treaty with now (December 2000) 123 contracting parties with 1044 wetland sites designated for inclusion in the list of wetlands of international importance. There are currently 56 Ramsar sites in Australia.
International agreement on endangered habitats.
A statutory designation adopted following an international conference, held in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, which identifies Wetlands of International Importance especially as Wildfowl Habitat (Cmmd 6465).
International treaty on the protection of wetland habitat for waterfowl.
Ramsar (in Persian: رامسر) is a town in Mazandaran province of Iran, at the Caspian Sea.
