La Convention sur les zones humides

West and Central African Parliamentarians meeting / Réunion des Parlementaires d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre

NESDA

REDDA

African parliamentarians in action for the conservation and wise use of wetlands

Members of parliament of West and Central Africa gathered in Contonou 27-28 November 2003 at the invitation of the Ramsar Secretariat, the Network for Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa, and the Government of the Republic of Benin.

Field excursion to the nearby Ramsar Site: Basse Vallée de l'Ouémé, Lagune de Porto-Novo, Lac Nokoué

Ramsar field excursion across the Lagune de Porto-Novo

The red hotel in the village of Ganvié, with water hyacinth

The hotel restaurant, with good views of the water hyacinth

The village well

The village primary school

Chez "M"

Boat trip home, Nassima Aghanim and Denis Landenbergue near the bows.

Nassima

Pour tout renseignement, contactez: Secrétariat de la Convention de Ramsar, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Suisse (Tél. +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail ramsar@ramsar.org ). Publié le 13 janvier 2004, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.