Gallery 0 Résultats Reset All Close Gavkhouni Lake and marshes of the lower Zaindeh Rud Ramsar Site, Iran Women focal group discussion at the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site Anushae Parakh Trappola Marshland - Ombrone River Mouth Giuseppe Anselmi 2012 Zhaling Lake Ramsar Site He Youfu Zhaling Lake Ramsar Site Ma Shenglu A Ramsar Site of International Importance, the wetland on the edge of the Inner Deep Bay is an important stop-off point for migrating water birds on the flyway between New Zealand and Siberia as they move north and south for the summer and winter. Paul Steyn Paul Steyn The unique balance between people and nature at Mai Po seems to be working, but the slow march of urbanization in Hong Kong and China represents one of the largest threats to the wetland. Paul Steyn Kut Ting Marshland Ramsar Site in Thailand Lew Young It was named “Elephant Marsh” by the explorer David Livingstone in 1859, who counted as many as 800 elephants in one sighting. Nowadays the elephants are largely gone, but the Site supports over 20,000 waterbirds. Elephant Marsh Ramsar Site plays an important role in maintaining the valley’s hydrological regime, through flood control, water storage and supply of nutrient-rich sediment. Katherine Forsythe Hawizeh Marsh Ramsar Site, a transboundary wetland, part of the Mesopotamian marshlands complex centered at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the marshes are ca.75-80% located in Iraq with the remaining area extending into the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ramsar Convention Zelenkevich N.A. Ramsar Convention Suncheon Bay Ramsar Site is a wide estuary combined with marshes, creating one of the most diverse and beautiful coastal ecosystems in the country. Suncheon City municipality government Suncheon Bay Ramsar Site supports at least 25 threatened birds, e.g. Black-faced Spoonbill, Nordmann's Greenshank, Spoonbill Sandpiper, and Relict Gull. Suncheon City municipality government The annual production of fish, seaweed, and mollusks, mainly harvested using traditional techniques, is substantial. Suncheon City municipality government Suncheon City municipality government Flamingos at the Gavkhouni Lake and marshes of the lower Zaindeh Rud (Ramsar Site no.53) Gavkhouni Lake Xe Champhone Wetlands Ramsar Convention Aerial view of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site Ramsar Convention