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… GEO 3. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Azraq Wetland Reserve in Jordan • In 1978, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature established the Azraq Wetland Reserve to conserve the invaluable oasis located in … • In 1977, the Ramsar Convention identified the Azraq wetland and the adjacent Qa mudflat as a major station for …

… have dwindled because large tracts of terrestrial and wetland ecosystems have been converted to farmland. The once …

… the region; RECALLING previous commitments to intertidal wetland conservation made by Ramsar Convention Contracting …

… (e.g. Natural Parks Basic Plan, National Master Plan for Wetland Conservation, and Ecosystem/Landscape Conservation … and has site management plans in place for all NPs, all wetland PAs, and all Ecosystem/ Landscape Conservation Areas. … however, is strong and serving an important role vis-à-vis wetland PA development in the region. This has become a major …

… bureau established under Article 8. The boundaries of each wetland shall be precisely described and also delimited on a … at any season should be included. 3. The inclusion of a wetland in the List does not prejudice the exclusive … rights of the Contracting Party in whose territory the wetland is situated. 4. Each Contracting Party shall …

… 213 Small Grants Fund for Wetland Conservation and Wise Use ................. 217 … Record is a voluntary mechanism to highlight specific wetland sites that have been designated as wetlands of … advice to, and participating in, meetings of the National Wetland/ Ramsar Committee or similar bodies where they exist, …

… earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the List has …

… flood control, nutrient cycles etc.8, 9 For example, a wetland’s ecosystem services would include water regulation, … for restoration include deforestation, overgrazing, wetland clearing and draining, oil production, mining, and … on Elephant Conservation and Management (2006)* National Wetland Policy and Strategy (2006)* National Wildlife Policy …

… (Sample examples): • Had NZ designated at least one wetland of international importance (Ramsar Convention)? • … obligation to the Parties is to designate at least one wetland to be included on the List of Wetlands of …