Audubon Sanctuary celebrates Ramsar designation

Audubon of Florida’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, home of the largest stand of old-growth Bald Cypress trees in North America, hosted a celebration of its listing as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention on Thursday, 18 February. Ramsar's Secretary General Anada Tiéga and Maria Rivera were there to present the Ramsar site certificate to the assembled notables and applaud their efforts.









-- photos courtesy of Kevin Erwin