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Invitation for submissions: The Ramsar Sites photo exhibition at COP15
7 November 2024
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Wetlands and climate: the Convention on Wetlands at COP29
19 November 2024
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Celebrating Ramsar Sites through photography at COP15
12 November 2024
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Learning wetland restoration techniques in the Czech Republic
30 October 2024
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Upcoming COPs: Key moments for wetland conservation
16 October 2024
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Secretariat co-hosts National Wetland Inventory training to strengthen global conservation efforts
10 October 2024
The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
Number of contracting parties:
172
Number of wetlands:
2.523
Total surface of designated sites:
257.317.367
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