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

… intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the … and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a … one time. Lake Ichkeul and mountains in Ichkeul National Park © IUCN Hichem Azafzaf National and international …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… resources. The Union has helped many countries to prepare National Conservation Strategies, and demonstrates the … Piro Indian fishing with bow and arrow in oxbow lake, Nanu National Park, Peru: WWF/André Bärtschi Layout by: Barbara Weiner, …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… and sustainable use of wetlands. At China’s Xixi Wetland Park, close to Hangzhou City in the delta of the Yangtze … procession through the wetlands that now constitute Doñana National Park. The world-famous Kakadu National Park and Ramsar Site in Australia’s Northern …
17 May 2026 Document

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 8 Wetlands -- a cultural landscape for learning and leisure

… and national level, though sometimes contributing to increased … tourist attraction and environmental centre. The Keoladeo National Park in India was created 150 years ago as a wetland hunt- …
17 May 2026 Document

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a … The Ramsar Convention budget 3.7 The Ramsar regions 3.8 National Ramsar Committees 3.9 Cooperation with other … • the Niumi-Saloum TRS, comprising Gambia’s Niumi National Park and Senegal’s Delta du Saloum (2008); and • the Kotra …
17 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… been adopted in other international arrangements and in national law. Over the years following its adoption, there … necessary for several reasons. Many wetlands lay athwart national boundaries or derived their water supplies from … of that type: Mangrove trees in Cape Hilsborough National Park, Australia. (Photo: WWF/W. Dolder) The Ramsar Convention …
17 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 1: Wetlands: A natural safeguard against disasters

… where offshore coral reefs are protected through a marine park, the damage from the 2004 tsunami extended just 50m …
17 May 2026 Document

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 5 Cultural heritage -- a management challenge

… Aboriginal communities have traditionally managed Kakadu National Park, a Ramsar and World Heritage Site in Australia, for … organizations working in collaboration with local and national government representatives. These com- munity-led …
17 May 2026 Document

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a … of the Convention at the international, regional, national, subnational or local levels. Each handbook brings … working environment. The intended readership includes national and local staff of the government departments, …
17 May 2026 Document