2 March 2021
In December 2020, an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was reported in Thiès, 70 kilometres east of Dakar, Senegal. In January 2021, a...
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1 March 2021
The new guidance document on Mainstreaming gender under the Convention on Wetlands is now available.The guidance provides Contracting Parties to the...
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8 February 2021
France has published an expert report on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites) and the preservation of marine turtles in support of the...
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4 February 2021
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Islamic Republic of Iran is hosting an “International Ceremony on the...
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2 February 2021
Philippines
The Philippines celebrates World Wetlands Day by naming its eighth Wetland of International Importance. The Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (“Ramsar Site”...
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2 February 2021
Germany
Germany has named as a Wetland of International Importance the Rosenheim Basin Bogs (no. 2444 on the List of Wetlands of International Importance), to mark...
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2 February 2021
France
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, France has doubled the area of its Wetland of International Importance covering the peatlands and lakes of the Jura...
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25 January 2021
In November 2019, the Italian Authorities invited the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the...
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19 January 2021
The Nagao Wetland Fund (NWF) is open for applications from Contracting Parties in the Asia and Oceania regions included in the DAC List of ODA Recipients.The...
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19 January 2021
Water, wetlands and life are inseparableAll of us would agree that freshwater is essential for life, without water there can be no life. Yet how many...
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23 December 2020
India
India has designated its 42nd Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site). Tso Kar Wetland Complex (Site no. 2443 on the List of Wetlands of...
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15 December 2020
During 2020 we have continued to take steps to improve the experience of our website users and ensure that you are able to find the information and content...
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11 December 2020
Serbia
Serbia has designated its eleventh and largest Wetland of International Importance. Djerdap (Đerdap in Serbian; “Ramsar Site” no. 2442) covers over 66,000...
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24 November 2020
To present its Ramsar sites to a wide audience, France wanted to produce sites summaries in a simple and easy-to-access format. For each site, these...
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24 November 2020
For several years, France's mobilization during World Wetlands Day has been regularly praised. To answer the request of several countries wishing to...
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24 November 2020
Since August 2020 the Secretariat has developed and offered the following trainings to support Contracting Parties in their implementation of the Convention....
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23 November 2020
Since the last newsletter (August 2020) the Secretariat continued to work and participated in virtual meetings using various online platforms. The...
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11 November 2020
India
India has added two new “Ramsar Sites”, its 40th and 41st. Sur Sarovar (Site no. 2440 on the List of Wetlands of International Importance), commonly known as...
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20 October 2020
Croatia
Croatia has now completed the process of updating the information on its five Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites). They are very diverse, and...
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19 October 2020
Monitoring the extent and health of wetlands and their status overtime is critical to inform the needed actions by governments and other actors at all levels...
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