Wetland Conservation Flashcards
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Wetland Conservation
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- Ramsar Convention (1971)
- Global treaty framework for the international protection of wetlands
• Member states shall:
– Promote the “wise use of wetlands”
– Designate at least one wetland for international importance
– Establish nature reserves for wetlands
– Cooperate over shared species and development assistance affecting wetlands
2
Q
Criteria for identifying wetlands of international importance:
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- Internationally important
- Based on species and ecological communities
- Based on waterbirds
- Based on fish
