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15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
14 February 2025

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Grassroots action to global impact celebrated as 2025 Ramsar Wetland Awardees are named
10 February 2025

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Global commitment to urban wetlands grows with announcement of 31 new Wetland Cities
28 January 2025

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Call for proposals 2025: The Nagao Wetland Fund
14 February 2025

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Islamic Republic of Iran names its 27th Wetland of International Importance
3 February 2025

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Argentina designates its 24th Wetland of International Importance
2 February 2025

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:
2.532
Total surface of designated sites:
257.909.286
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