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Wetlands Of Pakistan
The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. , there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of in Pakistan. Ramsar Convention wetland sites The following is a list of sites protected under this treaty: See also * Ramsar Convention * List of Ramsar sites worldwide *Forestry in Pakistan References Further readingWetlands of Pakistanapakistanpaedia.com External linkspakistanwetlands.org {{Geography of Pakistan __NOTOC__ * |
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 2015. COP13 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in October 2018. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importance included 2,331 Ramsar sites in May 2018 covering over . The countries with most sites are the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
