[PDF] Top 20 Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)

... Concerning the application of Criterion 4, it should be noted that temporary pools often occur as clusters or complexes of pools, sometimes involving hundreds of ...habitats for ... See full document

... basis for their restoration and protection (Coen et ...foraging and nursery habitat for other species, including many commercial fisheries; stabilize subtidal and intertidal sediments; ... See full document

... throughout the world. The Convention defines “wetland” in very broad terms: “Wetlands are areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, ... See full document

... Update and submit revised Ramsar Information Sheets as frequently as necessary to record changes in the status of sites, at least at intervals of not more than six years, so that they ... See full document

... A13. The only currently available method which is considered to provide reliable estimates of turnover is that of unique capture/marking and resighting/recapture of individually-marked ... See full document

... nursery and feeding grounds widely separated and long migrations necessary between ...essential for the completion of a fish’s life cycle if the fish species or stock is to be ... See full document

... prevent the Convention from further developing its Criteria in line with current requirements, particularly in developing countries, and also in line with the provisions of CBD ... See full document

... number of breeding and / or migratory / guest species of a large number of animals and plants of conservation interest and Community as well as species included in ... See full document

... maintenance of ecological character to sustain the features of a Ramsar site’s international importance is no different, in principle or practice, to obligations that already ... See full document

... joining the Convention, Contracting Parties agree to fulfill four obligations: (i) designate at least one wetland for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of ... See full document

... The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as waterfowl habitat, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental ... See full document

... The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as waterfowl habitat, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental ... See full document

... concerning the opportunity to remove other Ramsar sites listed on the Montreux Record on the grounds that the causes for their ecological change have been ... See full document

... about the amounts and disclosures in the financial ...statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the ... See full document

... that Ramsar Wise Use Handbooks 7 & 9 provide, inter alia, guidance on the designation and management of shared wetland sites and river basins, and on shared ... See full document

... COP9 and COP10) held, respectively, in San José, Costa Rica, in May 1999, Valencia, Spain, in November 2002, Kampala, Uganda, in November 2005, and Changwon, Republic of Korea, October-November ... See full document

... expand the site itself or to increase the buffer area between the site and development ...benefit of Ramsar designation (related to the benefit of increased ... See full document

... After the President has announced the beginning of voting, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order in connection with the actual conduct ... See full document

... Republic of Iran, Jamaica (2 sites), Kenya (3 sites), Lesotho, Liberia (4 sites), Malaysia (4 sites), Mauritius (1 site), Morocco (20 sites), Mozambique, Nepal (10 sites), Netherlands, Norway (20 sites), ... See full document

... some of these sites are parts of transboundary wetlands and river systems, such that change in their ecological character may affect the status of those parts of ... See full document