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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… regulation or as essential habitat to a wide range of species. To most people wetlands were something to be … was redressed in favour of wetland habitat (rather than species) conservation by IWRB, in October 1965, in a document … need to cover all the countries through which the various species ranged. He therefore suggested that two, …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… over wetlands and wetland resources (including migratory species). In several countries, jurisdiction is divided … impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific measures … for the conservation and management of protected areas and species; • regional conservation instruments (including …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … and sustainable use of biological diversity, such as indicator species. Described genomes and genes of social, … of the year. Many laws therefore rely on the presence of indicator plant species, some of which will generally be …
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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… 15 3.2.2 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ........ 16 3.2.3 … CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora IUCN International Union for … of the Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), a species which is protected under international and national …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… Transboundary wetland conservation 4.4.3 Transboundary species conservation 4.4.4 Regional cooperation and … the water and primary productivity upon which countless species of plants and animals depend for survival. They … mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrate species. Wetlands are also important storehouses of plant …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World Heritage Convention The 1972 … distribution and population dynamics of key and other species, they regularly record climate data (temperature, … resources and development 2) Prepare decoupling indicator of conservation-development Global best MIDA’s …
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Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds

… Flyway (hereafter EAAF) supports more migratory waterbird species – and a higher proportion that are globally … which is of critical importance; ALARMED that 24 waterbird species dependent on intertidal wetlands are listed as … or Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, including the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 3 Wetlands as an early source of food and raw materials

… reminiscent of Awazu: water chestnuts, and several fish species including carp, pike, zander and bream. “From the … provide valuable resources as well, notably the many species of freshwater reeds and rushes, which have a long …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life

… wetlands provide the only breed- ing grounds for some bird species and support a unique flora as well as rare mammals. …
21 Jun 2026 Document