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
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is an international wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom.
Looking across to the main buildings and Sloane Observation Tower of the trust's headquarters at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Statue of Sir Peter Scott at WWT London Wetland Centre
Sheltered Lagoon at the London Wetland Centre