Ramsar Publications

All of these publications are available for download, usually in PDF format, and many of them can also be obtained on CD-ROM from the Ramsar Secretariat (ramsar@ramsar.org).

The Wise Use Handbooks

The Ramsar Toolkit is a set of 17 brochures containing guidance on the conservation and wise use of wetlands. Download or CD-ROM.

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Ramsar Technical Reports series

The RTR series includes background reviews and reports prepared by the STRPand other experts. Download or CD-ROM.

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The Ramsar Manual, 4th edition

The Manual is a 120-page one-stop intro to all aspects of the Convention, its history, and its workings. HTML & PDF versions.

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The Annotated Ramsar List

A  500-page compendium of succinct descriptions of all Ramsar sites. Available on the Web or in hardcopy.

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The Proceedings of COP9

Includes Conference Report, Resolutions, Participants, National Reports, Regional Meetings, Ramsar Awards. Also on CD-ROM.

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The Proceedings of COP10

Includes Conference Report, Resolutions, Photos, Participants, National Reports, Regional Meetings, Awards. Also on CD-ROM.

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Downloadable books

Previously published hardcopy books from the 1990s, still available in HTML versions on this Web site.

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Information Packs

Three information packs on lively topics, available as downloadable PDFs.

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The Convention today

Number of » Contracting Parties: 160 Sites designated for the
» List of Wetlands of
International Importance
: 1896 Total surface area of designated sites (hectares): 185,467,509

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