Key Documents of the Ramsar Convention

Conference Report of the 1st Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties

The 1st Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
Cagliari, Italy
24-29 November 1980

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS / LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS

a) Contracting Parties / Parties contractantes

BULGARIA / BULGARIE

• Dr. Dimitar STOILOV, Scientific Research Centre for the Protection of Natural Environment and Water Resources, 1202 Sofia, ul. Industrialna 7

DENMARK / DANEMARK

• Mr. Søren BIS (Alternate Representative), Ministry of Agriculture, Wildlife Administration, Strandvejen 4, 8410 Rønde.
• Dr. Jørgen FOG, Ministry of Agriculture, Wildlife Administration, Strandvejen 4, 8410 Rønde
• Dr. Poul HALD-MORTENSEN, Ministry of the Environment, National Agency for the Protection of Nature, Monuments and Sites, 13 Amaliegade, DK-1256 Copenhagen K
• Mr. Veit KOESTER (Head of Delegation), Ministry of the Environment, National Agency for the Protection of Nature, Monuments and Sites, 13 Amaliegade, DK-1256 Copenhagen K

FINLAND / FINLANDE

• Mr. Antti HAAPANEN, Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty, Hallituskatu 3, 00170 Helsinki 17

GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE ALLEMANDE

• Prof. Erich RUTSCHUKE, Centre for Waterfowl Research of the DDR, 15 Potsdam, Allee nach Sanssouci, Villa Liegnitz.

GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF / ALLEMAGNE, REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE D'

• Dr. Knut HAARMANN, Federal Research Institute for Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, Konstantinstr. 110, 5300 Bonn 2
• Mr. Karl-Gijnther KOLODZIEJCOK (Head of Delegation), Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests, Rochusstr. 1, 5300 Bonn
• Dr. Joachim WILDENHAIN (Alternate Representative), Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests, Rochusstr. 1, 5300 Bonn

GREECE / GRECE

• Mr. Elias KAINADAS, Ministry of Coordination, National Council for Physical Planning and the Environment, 1 Zalokosta Street, Athens
• Dr. Stamatis SEKLIZIOTIS, Ministry of Coordination, National Council for Physical Planning and the Environment, 1 Zalokosta Street, Athens

HUNGARY / HONGRIE

• Mr. Róbert MURAY, National Authority for Environment Protection and Nature Conservation, Hungarian Bird Society, Budapest II, Keleti Kar6ly u. 48, H-1024
• Dr. István STERBETZ, National Authority for Environment Protection and Nature Conservation, Institute for Ornithology, 1121 Budapest XII, Költo utca 21.

ICELAND / ISLANDE

• Prof Arnthór GARDARSSON, University of Iceland, Institute of Biology, Grensasvegur 12, Reykjavik

ITALY / ITALIE

• Dr. Stefano ALLAVENA (Member of Delegation), Ministry of Agriculture, General Direction for Mountain Economy and Forests, Via Carducci 5, Rome
• Dr. Franco BARTOLINI (Member of Delegation), Region of Emilia Romagna, Bologna.
• Dr. Paolo BOLDREGHINI (Member of Delegation), National Institute for Wildfowl Biology, Via Stradelli Guelfi 231A, 40064 Ozzano Emilia (Bologna)
• Dr. Alberto CHELINI (Member of Delegation), Ministry of Agriculture, Direzione Generale della Bonifica e della Colonizzazione, via XX Settembre 20, Roma.
• Prof. Francesco CORBETTA (Member of Delegation), Naturalists' and Protection Associations
• Prof. Bruno CORRIAS (Member of Delegation)
• Dr. Francesco DONATI
• Ambassador Nino FALCHI (Head of Delegation), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome
• Prof. Constantino FASSO
• Dr. Andreotto GAETANI (Member of Delegation), Agricultural Producers' Associations
• Dr. Leila GALLIGIONI (Member of Delegation), Autonomous Region of Sardinia, Assessorato della Difesa dell'Ambiente, Viale Trentino 69, 09100 Cagliari
• Dr. Luigi GUERRERA, 34, Via Nicold Piccolomini, 00165 Rome
• Dr. Arturo IACCHIA (Member of Delegation), Central Office for Environmental, Archeological, Artistic and Historical Properties
• Prof. Raniero MASSOLI NOVELLI (Member of Delegation), Italian Hunters' Associations, Via Garavetti 25, 09100 Cagliari
• Dr. Fabio PERCO (Member of Delegation), Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Gabrovizza 38, 34010 Sgonico, Trieste
• Arch. Fulco PRATESI (Member of Delegation), Italian delegate to IWRB, do WWF National Appeal Italy, Via P.A. Micheli 50, 00197 Rome
• Dr. Giacomo SCLOCCHIS
• Prof. Mario SPAGNESI (Member of Delegation), National Institute for Wildfowl Biology, Via Stradelli Guelfi 231A, 40064 Ozzano Emilia (Bologna)
• Dr. Fortunato VITALIANO (Member of Delegation), Region of Abruzzo, Viale Bovio, Pescara

JAPAN / JAPON

• Mr. Kiyoshi NAAMURA (Alternative Representative), Environment Agency, 3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
• Mr. Masaki YAGI (Delegate), Embassy of Japan, Engestrasse 43, 3012 Berne, Switzerland

JORDAN / JORDANIE

• Mr. Maher ABU JAAFAR, Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, P0 Box 6354, Amman
• Dr. Sameh GHARAIBEH (Delegate), Ministry of Municipalities and the Environment, P0 Box 265, Irbid

NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS

• Mr. B.0.J.R. GLAUBITZ (Alternative Representative), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, P0 Box 20081, 2500 EB The Hague
• Mr. G.F.W. HERNGREEN (Alternative Representative), Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Recreation and Social Work, P0 Box 5406, 2280 HK Rijswijk
• Mr. H.J.C. KOSTER (Representative), Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Recreation and Social Work, P0 Box 5406, 2280 HK Rijswijk
• Dr. J. ROOTH (Advisor), State Institute for Nature Management, Kasteel Broekhuizen, Broekhuizerlaan 2, 3956 ZR Leersum
• Mr. G.F. SPREEN (Alternative Representative), Ministry of Agriculture and Fischeries, P0 Box 204001, 2500 EK The Hague
• Dr. J.A. van der VEN (Advisor), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P0 Box 20020, 3502 LA Utrecht

NEW ZEALAND / NOUVELLE-ZELANDE

• Mr. Ralph ADAMS, Department of International Affairs, Wildlife Service, Private Bag, Wellington

NORWAY / NORVEGE

• Mr. Magnar NORDERHAUG, Ministry of Environment, P0 Box 8013, Dep. N-Oslo 1.
• Mr. Jakob SOLDAL, Ministry of Environment, P0 Box 8013, Dep. N-Oslo 1.

POLAND / POLOGNE

• Prof. Kazimierz DOBROWOLSKI, Université de Varsovie, Faculté de la Zoologie et de l'Ecologie, 00.927/1 Warszawa, ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28.
• M. Zygmunt KRZEMINSKI, Ministere de la Sylviculture et de l'Industrie de Bois, 00-922 Warszawa, Wawelska 52/54

SENEGAL

• M. André DUPUY, Direction des Parcs Nationaux, BP 5135, Dakar-Fann

SOUTH AFRICA / AFRIQUE DU SUD

• Dr. Jacobus GELDENHUYS (Alternative Representative), Orange Free State Provincial Administration, Nature Conservation Division, P0 Box 517, Bloemfontein 9300
• Mr. Otto GRAUPNER (Representative), Department of Water Affairs, Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Private Bag X 313, Pretoria 0001

SWEDEN / SUEDE

• Mr. Jan-Olof PETTERSSON, National Environment Protection Board, S-17125 Solna

SWITZERLAND / SUISSE

• Dr. Eduard FUCHS, Station ornithologique suisse, 6204 Sempach

TUNISIA / TUNISIE

• M. Slaheddine BEL HADJ KACEM, Ministère de l'Agriculture, Direction des Forêts, 30 rue Alain Savary, Tunis

UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME-UNI

• Mr. Keith DOW (Rappresentative), Department of the Environment, Tollgate House, Houlton Street, Bristol BS 2 9DJ
• Dr. Derek LANGSLOW (Alternative Representative), Nature Conservancy Council, P0 Box 6, Godwin House, George Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE 18 6BU

b) Observers / Observateurs

ALGERIA / ALGERIE

• M. Abdelmalek BEN BOUAZIZ, Secretariat d'Etat aux Forêts et à la Mise en Valeur des Terres, Direction de la Protection de la Nature, Bois de Boulogne, El Mouradia, Alger
• M. Abdelaziz HALISSE, Secretariat d'Etat aux Forêts et à la Mise en Valeur des Terres, BP. 772, Annaba

CANADA

• Mr. Hugh BOYD, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0E7
• Mr. Stewart MORRISON, Ducks Unlimited (Canada), 1190 Waverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3 T 2E2
• M. Austin REED, Service Canadien de la Faune, Region de Quebec, CP 10 100, 2700 Boulevard Laurier, Ste-Foy, Quebec GIV 4H5

CHILE / CHILI

• Dr. Roberto SCHLATTER, Université Australe de Chili, Casilla 567, Valdivia

FRANCE

• M. Maxime de CONIAC, Delegué français du BIROE, Le Gault, Argouges, 50240 St. James
• M. Bruno JANIN, Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, 37 Quai d'Orsay, 75700 Paris
• M. Jean-Patrick LEDUC, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Service de Conservation de la Nature, 36 rue Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 75005 Paris
• M. Xavier LAVERNE, Office National de la Chasse, 85 bis, avenue de Wagram, 75019 Paris
• M. Marcel SURBIGUET, inistere des Affaires Etrangeres, 37 Quai d'Orsay, 75700 Paris

GUATEMALA

• Mr. Cesar A. CALDERON M.
• Mr. Roel Garcia GRANADOS
• Mr. Francisco Martinez del ROSAL
• Mr. Alfredo SANTOS E.

INDIA / INDE

• Shri Samar SINGH, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Reconstruction, Wildlife Preservation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi

IRELAND / IRLANDE

• Mr. Brian STRONACH, Department of Fisheries and Forestry, Wildlife and Conservation Research, 1 Sidmonton Place, Bray, Co. Wicklow

RWANDA / RUANDA

• M. Etienne NYANGEZI

THAILAND / THAILANDE

• M. Pramote SAIVICHIAN, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Royal Forest Department, Paholyothin Road, Bangkhen, Bangkok 9

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

• Dr. Robert OETTING, Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington DC 20240
• Mr. Thomas PARKER Jr., Department of State, Office of Food and Natural Resources
• Dr. John ROGERS, Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington DC 20240

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS / ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ALIMENTATION ET L'AGRICULTURE

• Mr. Gilbert CHILD, Forestry Resources Division, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME / PROGRAMME DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ENVIRONNMENT

• Ms. Mona BJORKLUND, Conservation Task Force, P0 Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION / ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'EDUCATION LA SCIENCE ET LA CULTURE

• Mr. John DONALDSON, Legal Affairs, LA-E 137, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris, France
• Mr. Berndt von DROSTE, Division of Technological Research and Higher Education, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris, France

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES / COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES

• Mr. Richard GEISER, Environment and Consumer Protection Service, 200 rue de la Loi, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgique

COUNCIL OF EUROPE / CONSEIL DE L'EUROPE

• Mr. Egbert AUSEMS, Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, BP 431 R6, 67006 Strasbourg Cedex, France

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BIRD PRESERVATION / CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL POUR LA PROTECTION DES OISEAUX

• Prof. Geoffrey MATTHEWS, The Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge, Glos GL2 7BT, England
• Mr. John PARSLOW, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG 19 2DL, England

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION / CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA CONSERVATION DU GIBIER

• M. Bertrand des CLERS de BEAUMETS, CIC, 15 rue de Teheran, 75008 Paris, France
• Mr. John SWIFT, Wildfowlers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland (WAGBI) Marford Mill, Chester Road, ROSSETT, Clwyd LL 12 OHL, United Kingdom

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES / UNION INTERNATIONALE POUR LA CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE ET DE SES RESSOURCES

• Mr. Adrian PHILLIPS, UICN, avenue du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Suisse

INTERNATIONAL WATERFOWL RESEARCH BUREAU / BUREAU INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERCHES SUR LES OISEAUX D'EAU

• Mr. George ATKINSON-WILLES, IWRB, Slimbridge, Glos. GL2 7BX England
• Mr. Erik CARP, Mas Coucut, 30 St. Martial, France
• Prof Geoffrey MATTHEWS, IWRB, Slimbridge, Glos GL2 7BX, England

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND / FONDS MONDIAL POUR LA NATURE

• Dr. Luc HOFFMANN, Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, 13200 Le Sambuc, France
• Dr. Arturo OSIO, Italian Association for WWF, Via P.A. Micheli 50, 00192 Rome, Italy

c) Conference Secretariat - Secretariat de la Conference

• Dr. Francoise BURHENNE-GUILMIN (Secretary-General), IUCN, Adenauerallee 214, 5300 Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany
• Dr. Giampiero CORDA (Conference Organizer-Sardinia), Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Assessorato della Difesa dell'Ambiente, Viale Trentino 69, 09100 Cagliari
• Ms. Anette HERFORTH (Conference Officer), UICN, avenue du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Suisse
• M. Pierre HUNKELER (Rapporteur), UICN, avenue du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Suisse
• Mr. Robert LAMB (Press Liaison Officer), UICN, avenue du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Suisse
• Ms. Genevieve PICHARD (Assistant Conference Officer), UICN, avenue du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Suisse
• Mr. Antony PRATER (Rapporteur), IWRB, c/o RSPB, Scan House, 4/8 Church Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN 4 5 DQ, England
• Mr. Michael SMART (Associate Secretary-General), IWRB, Slimbridge, Glos GL 2 7 BX, England
• Ms. Joanna STOREY (Assistant Conference Officer), IWRB, Slimbridge, Glos GL 2 7BX, England
• Ms. Lyn TRELOAR (Assistant Conference Officer) UICN, avenue du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Suisse
• Marta BOCHICHIO (Interpreter-Italy)
• Berenella BRONZINI (Interpreter - Italy)
• Rosaria BURl (Interpreter - Italy)
• Palma LO JUCCO (Interpreter - Italy)
• Katarina GALLONI (Interpreter - Italy)
• Odile DENIEL (French translator)
• Serene DESST
• Constance BENSON (English translator)
• Silvana BACCHIS (French secretary)
• Susan MITCHEL (English secretary)
• Nello BRIASCO (Translation / secretarial services)
• Paolo GIANNITRAPANI (Translation / secretarial services)
• Gianni MARCI (Reproduction - photocopying)

The logo at the top of this page belongs to the Istituto Nazionale di Biologia della Selvaggina, Bologna, which published the 1187-page proceedings of the 1st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties as part of its Research Supplements series, number 8, in November 1982.

For more information about the Cagliari COP or the Ramsar Convention itself, please contact: the Ramsar Convention Bureau, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail ). Posted 23 May 2000, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.