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2007-02-25 01:09:05 · 3 answers · asked by arabs 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A Wetland site listed under the Convention of Wetlands adopted following an international conference in Ramsar, Iran, 1971.
A Ramsar site is a statutory nature conservation designation.
2007-02-25 02:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by Eden* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e. to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value."
Therefore, I would assume that a Ramsar site would be one of the wetlands that would be protected under this convention
2007-02-25 01:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sites across the world that are specially designed to protect wetland areas (the areas close to a river and around the perimeter) from urbanisation eyc.
2007-02-25 03:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Soph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋