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Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention was signed on February 2, 1971, under the conservation of UNESCO, in Ramsar, an Iranian city on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The Ramsar Site Convention, officially known as the “Convention on Wetlands” of International Importance. It entered into force on December 21, 1975, and is the only international … Read more

What is Ramsar Site? The Ramsar site is a wetland area and its arise from the growing global recognition of the ecological and ecosystem importance of wetlands and the need to protect them because of increasing threats from human activities. Ramsar site is also known as “convention on wetlands”. History of Ramsar Site The Ramsar … Read more