Secretary General Christopher Briggs and Deputy Secretary General Ania Grobicki meeting with the Ugandan delegation.
Ramsar COP12 drew to a close, after adopting 16 resolutions by consensus, including the Declaration of Punta del Este by acclamation.
HE. Mariam Mohammed Saeed Hareb, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Water resources and nature conservation, Ministry of Environment & Water and Ahmed Esmaeil Al Hashmi, Director, Biodiversity Department, Ministry of Environment & Water
The United Arab Emirates was officially accepted as the host for the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) to take place in Dubai in 2018.
UAE delegates.
Delegates during the field trip to the Eastern Rangers in Moldonado region. Local organizations promote sustainable management of natural grassland.
Delegates during the field trip to the Cabo Polonio National Park. The park is preserving the characteristics of the original Atlantic Uruguayan coastline: sandy beaches, coastal native forest, scrublands, small wetlands and colonies of sea lions.
The Salus Nature Preserve- The area occupies a portion of the headwaters of two large river basins: the Santa Lucia River and the Solis Grande River basin.
Dancers performing a traditional Uruguayan dance.
Cabo Polonio National Park. The park is preserving the colonies of sea lions.
Delegates during the field trip to the Salus Nature Preserve. The area occupies a portion of the headwaters of two large river basins: the Santa Lucia River and the Solis Grande River basin.
Delegates during the field trip to the Cabo Polonio National Park.