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THE IMPORTANCE OF WETLANDS

Wetlands are vital for human survival. They are among the world’s most
productive environments; cradles of biological diversity that provide the water
and productivity upon which countless species of plants and animals depend for
survival.


THE CONVENTION

The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the
framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
Almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have
acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.





HIGHLIGHTS

News


CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2024: RAMSAR WETLAND CONSERVATION AWARDS AND EVIAN SPECIAL
PRIZE BY DANONE

1 July 2024
Feature


EMPOWERING WOMEN AND RESTORING WETLANDS GO HAND IN HAND

6 August 2024
Feature


SAFEGUARDING MANGROVES NEEDS A GLOBAL EFFORT, SAYS SECRETARY GENERAL

26 July 2024
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WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS THREATS TO CARIBBEAN WETLANDS AMID CLIMATE CHANGE

25 July 2024
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AUSTRALIA PRESERVES CRITICAL WETLANDS AS OUTSTANDING ARTICLE 3.2 REPORTS ARE
CLOSED

18 July 2024
News


RECORD PARTICIPATION AND KEY DECISIONS HIGHLIGHT SC63

9 July 2024


THE CONVENTION ON WETLANDS IS THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TREATY THAT PROVIDES THE
FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONSERVATION AND WISE USE OF WETLANDS AND THEIR RESOURCES.

The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into
force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s
geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”. 

 

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NUMBER OF CONTRACTING PARTIES:

172


NUMBER OF WETLANDS:

2.518


TOTAL SURFACE OF DESIGNATED SITES:

257.289.352
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IN YOUR COUNTRY

AlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and
BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBolivia
(Plurinational State of)Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina
FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African
RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCôte
d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDemocratic
Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl
SalvadorEquatorial
GuineaEstoniaEswatiniFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran
(Islamic Republic
of)IraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao
People's Democratic
RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMaltaMarshall
IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNetherlands
(Kingdom of the)New ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth
MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New
GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of KoreaRepublic of
MoldovaRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint LuciaSamoaSao Tome and
PrincipeSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth
SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab
RepublicTajikistanThailandTogoTrinidad and
TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of
AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Viet
NamYemenZambiaZimbabwe



SINCE

1975


RAMSAR SITES

49


SURFACE AREA OF

799.518
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The Convention in your country


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