A simple guide to learning our wetlands: A reference material for students, teachers, community workers and wetland enthusiasts

Greetings everyone:

List member Ghandiv Kafle has written with the information below on his recently published book about wetlands entitled: A simple guide to learning our wetlands: A reference material for students, teachers, community workers and wetland enthusiasts.

Please note that due to publisher restrictions this book is not available in PDF format and I do not have any copies here at the Secretariat.

For further information, please contact Ghandiv directly at gkafle@scientist.com.

With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Title: A simple guide to learning our wetlands: A reference material for students, teachers, community workers and wetland enthusiasts

Authors: Gandhiv Kafle
Copyright: 2010
ISBN: 3639255399
Pages: 72
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K.

Synopsis:
It is an introductory guide for learning about wetlands. It includes 15 modules containing basic information on wetlands, their types and importance, Ramsar convention, Ramsar sites, World Wetlands Day, threats to wetlands, measures for addressing wetland problems, and climate change and wetlands. It also includes handful of information on current status of wetlands in Nepal and associated conservation efforts. More focus is given to make this guide simple and user-friendly, so that students, teachers, community workers and wetland enthusiasts can use it for gaining wetland knowledge. Facilitators and trainers can use this guide as a reference material on wetlands.

Author Description:
Mr. Gandhiv Kafle completed M.Sc. Watershed Management from Tribhuvan University of Nepal in 2007. He is Country Designate of Society of Wetland Scientists Asia Chapter for the Kingdom of Nepal since 2008.

Citation:
Kafle Gandhiv. 2010. A simple guide to learning our wetlands. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K. ISBN 978-3-639-25539-3, 72pp.

Link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3639255399?ie=UTF8&tag=nf0c2-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=3639255399

With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
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hails@ramsar.org
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