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… Harmonising the integrated management of overlapping Ramsar Sites, World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and … 260 protected areas designated internationally under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands , the UNESCO World Heritage … for these areas as appropriate; and 6. FURTHER ENCOURAGES site managers to update existing management plans for MIDAs …

… Gland, September 2008 a Ramsar guidance document Culture and wetlands Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, 1971) Culture Working Group Convention on Wetlands … deeper understanding of their role in relation to each site and their possible impact on biodiversity. For many of …

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1 What is a sacred natural site? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … (1970), the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention (1971), the World 3 Background to Sacred … sacred natural sites, 17% are World Heritage Sites, 5% are Ramsar Sites and 3% are Biosphere Reserves. This analysis …

… institutions” in the wise-use manage- ment of wetlands. Ramsar’s Mediterranean Wetlands Committee (MedWet/Com) has … that in recent years the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention have rec- ognized the need for a greater, … and managers can encourage teamwork at national and site levels with cultural agencies and institutions that …

… owners. On the Coburg Peninsula (the world’s first Ramsar site), the traditional Aboriginal owners still conduct an … of archaeologi- cal significance, such as the Stavns Fjord Ramsar site in Denmark which is widely known for the …

… include designated Ramsar sites and, through the for- mal relationship between WHC and the Ramsar Con- vention, there is a great opportunity for … worthy of protection.” Hortobágy National Park, a Ramsar site in Hungary, is an outstanding example of the World …

… Inventories and how they can benefit the management of Ramsar Sites and other wetlands. If you are interested in … Mariam Kenza Ali, Manager for Culture & Livelihoods, Ramsar Secretariat, at culture@ramsar.org What are Rapid … the cultural values and practices related to a Ramsar Site or wetland area.  Bringing to light the powerful role …

… been highlighted in management guidelines adopted by the Ramsar Convention in 1999. In the Inner Niger Delta in Mali, … have traditionally managed Kakadu National Park, a Ramsar and World Heritage Site in Australia, for thousands of years, and the area still …

… promoting sustainable development. Ethno- graphic museums, site museums, ecomuseums and S ince antiquity, wetlands have … the Maharajah of Bharatpur and is now a National Park and Ramsar site with well-developed tourist facilities. Of … attractions.” Part of the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site in Hong Kong, China, is maintained as a working …

… a recent analysis of almost half of the Convention’s Ramsar Sites has confirmed that there is an enormous wealth … literature and folklore Wetland cultural heritage and the Ramsar Convention T h e c u lt u ra l h e ri ta g e o f w e … 0170 Fax: +41 22 999 0169 E-mail: ramsar@ramsar.org Web site: http://ramsar.org Processing sago, a staple …