Ramsar Convention
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.
The Upper Navua Conservation Area Ramsar site in Fiji
Sustainable fishing in India, an example of wise use.
Archipel Bolama-Bijagos Ramsar site in Guinea-Bissau
The Wadden Sea is a transboundary Ramsar site in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
Luc Hoffmann
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Hans Lukas "Luc" Hoffmann was a Swiss ornithologist, conservationist, and philanthropist. He co-founded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), helped establish the Ramsar Convention for the protection of wetlands, and set up the Tour du Valat research centre in the Camargue area of France.
