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… of activities and values 35 3.2 Cultural aspects of wetland-related activities 38 4. Technical guidance on … activities 43 4.1 Habitation 43 4.2 Primary use of wetland resources 46 4.3 Secondary use of wetland resources 49 4.4 Knowledge, belief systems and social …

… Archaeology supplies ample evidence of the antiquity of wetland beliefs. Burial sites from 8,000 years ago in … religious taboos and local rules dictate the proper use of wetland resour- ces. At Lake Wassaya it is forbidden to hunt, … tems and traditions representing an important fea- ture of wetland cultural heritage – and at the same time often …

… is an important new area of investigation. One area of mitigation might be to develop lists of vulnerable species … given, and the scope of the assessment applies only to mitigation of the proposed devel- opment. In these … to recognise the Mani-san tidal flats as a Ramsar wetland of international importance, thus contributing to …

… through protected areas in turn underpins climate change mitigation and adaptation: protected areas provide natural … 47 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park 16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 32 St Kilda 41 Table 5. Existing natural and … Finland, Sweden (viii) 2,560.4 3.5 0.1% iSimangaliso Wetland Park South Africa (vii)(ix)(x) 872.4 7.0 0.8% Islands …

… internationally on transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World … The Ramsar Convention would like to see many more wetland sites receiving the protection that they need in … biological pest control, organic waste degradation, and mitigation of climate change effects. The harvesting of food …

… Area* China 75 Ilulissat Icefjord Denmark 77 iSimangaliso Wetland Park South Africa 78 Islands and Protected Areas of … and therefore building local capacity for prevention and mitigation is required to help improve the conservation … Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (Gabon) - mixed site iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa) Kenya Lake System in the Great …

… 80 Denmark Ilulissat Icefjord 82 South Africa iSimangaliso Wetland Park 84 Italy Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) 86 China … Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon 82 iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa 91 Kenya Lake System in the Great …