Ramsar Convention
International wetlands agreement
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation of wetlands, named after the Iranian city where it was signed in 1971.
Countries that join designate wetlands of international importance and commit to their sustainable use.
The marsh was protected under the Ramsar Convention.
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- swampsWaterlogged forested wetlands
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- flood mitigationReducing overflow damage risk
- waterbirdsBirds inhabiting aquatic environments
habitat preservation · peatlands · migratory birds · mangroves · Iran · treaty · intergovernmental · bogs · estuaries · carbon sequestration · floodplains · watershed protection · 1971 · aquatic plants · lagoons · water purification · ecosystem · tidal
- treatiestreaty, treaties, peace treaty, peace treaties, bilateral treaty
- UN TreatiesUN Charter, Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, CRC, CITES
- Environmental TreatiesParis Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, CITES, CBD, CMS
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
Ramsar Conventionhabitat destruction
Eliminating natural living spaces
land reclamation · environmental degradation · resource exploitation · industrial development
Ramsar Conventiondam construction
Creating river-blocking structures