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… both negative and positive implications for wetlands and wetland ecosystem services. In this Note, the STRP provides … of the increased demand for water storage. • Wetlands and wetland ecosystem services can be negatively impacted by dams … the water storage functions and capabilities of different wetland types; • define a clear Ramsar message on wetlands …

… made a beginning in the development of guidance for wetland managers by holding a Technical Session at its meet- … their potential contribu- tion to the sustainable use of wetland resources” which identified a basic set of “guiding … insufficient recognition by many deci- sion-makers and wetland managers of the important role that socio-cultural …

… Wetland birds have been hunted for food since ancient times, … of hunting practices and the need to maintain wetland ecosystems. Hunters’ associations have often been … in helping to sustain wild bird populations and their wetland environment. Wetlands were used by early farmers as …

… National Park in India was created 150 years ago as a wetland hunt- ing reserve by the Maharajah of Bharatpur and … Reserve and Ramsar site in Hong Kong, China, part of the wetland area is maintained as a working example of shrimp … and general living conditions for visitors at open-air wetland museums in, for instance, England, France, Greece, …

… products, salt has been of economic significance to wetland communities throughout history. The saltmarshes of … and at the same time creating a special- ized wetland environment. The rice terraces of the Philippine … creating a specialized food culture in these regions. “The wetland landscape is often a truly cultural landscape, …

… of peatland, wet grassland, mangrove, and coral reef wetland types as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar … and coral reefs were recognised by the Global Review of Wetland Resources and Priorities for Wetland Inventory report to COP7 as being amongst the wetland …

… sands of years and today their brush paintings of peaceful wetland scenes and wetland species are widely appreciated, as for example, the … and rituals. The early dependency of most people on wetland resources generated a rich oral tradition of songs, …

… The wise use of wetlands 4.2.1 Establishment of national wetland policies 4.2.2 Knowledge of wetlands and their values 4.2.3 Action at particular wetland sites 4.3 Listed Sites 4.3.1 Criteria for identifying … The Ramsar Sites Database 4.3.4 Classification System for Wetland Type 4.3.5 The Montreux Record 4.3.6 The Ramsar …