The latest
Meeting
63rd meeting of the Standing Committee
3 June 2024
Feature
Wetlands for the Future initiative bolsters wetland conservation in Latin America and Caribbean
27 May 2024
News
Indonesia names its eighth Wetland of International Importance
22 May 2024
News
Pyeongdume Wetland named as Republic of Korea’s 28th Wetland of International Importance
13 May 2024
News
Golden milestone for Cobourg Peninsula: World's first Ramsar Site celebrates 50 years of Indigenous-led conservation
7 May 2024
News
Uniting for wetlands: How COP delegates are shaping the future of wetland conservation
24 April 2024
Training Webinar: Preparation of draft resolutions for COP15
30 May 2024
Notification
Amendments to Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species
24 May 2024
Notification
Scaling up wetland conservation and restoration to deliver the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
16 May 2024
Notification
Feature
Wetlands for the Future initiative bolsters wetland conservation in Latin America and Caribbean
27 May 2024
News
Indonesia names its eighth Wetland of International Importance
22 May 2024
News
Upcoming “Wetland Cities” webinar to highlight urban successes in wetland conservation
17 May 2024
Scaling up wetland conservation and restoration to deliver the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
15 May 2024
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: Upscaling wetland conservation, restoration and wise use through National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)
23 November 2023
Brief on the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for UNFCCC COP28
17 November 2023
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:
2.516
Total surface of designated sites:
257.288.892
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