Knowra Ramsar Convention Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty that provides a framework for conserving wetlands and promoting their sustainable use through national action and international cooperation.
Ramsar Site : A wetland designated by a contracting party for inclusion on the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Site designation is the Convention’s most visible tool for recognizing wetlands of international importance.
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance : The formal name of the treaty commonly known as the Ramsar Convention. This is the treaty’s official title, broader than its common name suggests.
Wetland conservation : The protection and restoration of wetlands, including their ecological processes and biodiversity. Wetland conservation is the central practical aim that the treaty advances.
Convention on Biological Diversity : A global treaty addressing biodiversity conservation, sustainable use, and fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources. It covers biodiversity broadly, while Ramsar focuses specifically on wetlands.
Montreux Record : A register of Ramsar Sites where ecological character has changed, is changing, or is likely to change. It flags listed wetlands facing serious ecological change and can prompt conservation assistance.
Ramsar, Iran : A city on Iran’s Caspian coast where the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971. The treaty takes its familiar name from the city where it was adopted.
Sustainable use : Use of an ecosystem in ways that maintain its ecological character and capacity to meet present and future needs. The Convention pairs conservation with sustainable use rather than requiring wetlands to remain untouched.
World Heritage Convention : A treaty establishing international cooperation to identify and protect cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. It recognizes outstanding heritage properties, whereas Ramsar lists wetlands for international importance.
Ecological character : The combination of ecosystem components, processes, and benefits that characterize a wetland at a given time. The Convention asks parties to maintain the ecological character of designated sites.
International Waterfowl Research Bureau : An international organization that promoted waterbird research and wetland conservation before the Ramsar Convention. Its advocacy helped build the scientific and institutional groundwork for a treaty.
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