Highlights
News
Secretariat co-hosts National Wetland Inventory training to strengthen global conservation efforts
10 October 2024
Feature
Wetlands at the heart of regional biodiversity: A closer look at Criterion 3
1 October 2024
Feature
The woman leading Angola’s fight for wetland conservation
24 September 2024
Feature
Conservation and community involvement go hand in hand in Bemanevika, Madagascar
12 September 2024
News
India names three more Wetlands of International Importance for Independence Day
26 August 2024
Feature
Empowering women and restoring wetlands go hand in hand
6 August 2024
The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
Number of contracting parties:
172
Number of wetlands:
2.523
Total surface of designated sites:
257.317.367
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