The text of the Ramsar Convention and other key original documents

Citation: "Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Ramsar (Iran), 2 February 1971. UN Treaty Series No. 14583. As amended by the Paris Protocol, 3 December 1982, and Regina Amendments, 28 May 1987."

The present text of the Ramsar Convention, 2 February 1971 (English, Deutsch, Español, and Français) (entered into force 21 December 1975) , including all amendments to the original

The original text of the Ramsar Convention, 1971, unamended; The Final Act of the International Conference on Conservation of Wetlands and Waterfowl, Ramsar, Iran, 1971 (with 11 recommendations) (Español)

The Paris Protocol to amend the Convention, 3 December 1982 (Français, Español), and the Final Act of the Extraordinary Conference of the Parties, Paris, December 1982 (Español) (entered into force 1 October 1986)

The Amendments to Articles 6 and 7 (the "Regina Amendments), 28 May 1987 (entered into force 1 May 1994)

Ratifications of the Convention, the Protocol, and the Amendments (PDF)

UNESCO's official list of accessions and ratifications and reservations (UNESCO Web site)

The Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention (English, Français, Español)

The List of Wetlands of International Importance ("Ramsar Sites")

The Annotated Ramsar List

Ramsar sites in order of designation

For further information, please contact: the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel. +41 22/999 0170, fax +41 22/999 0169, e-mail ). Updated 9 April 2002, 22 October 2007, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.