Mai Pokhari, a mid-hill wetland of religious significance in eastern Ilam district of Nepal has been declared a Ramsar site. Kathmandu, Nepal - Mai Pokhari, a mid-hill wetland of religious ...

The Environment Ministry on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) said that three more wetlands in India have been designated ‘Ramsar sites’. This brings the total number of such sites in India to 85. The three ...

The designation of Qoliqoli Cokovata as a Ramsar site is the result of years of hard work from partners and stakeholders in Macuata, and there are hopes this success will be replicated in other ...

China has added 18 wetlands, bringing the total number of "Wetlands of International Importance" (known as Ramsar sites) across the country to 82, ranking No.4 in the world and covering 7.65 million ...

Experts welcome declaration of bird sanctuary as Ramsar site; say it will strengthen protection regime of this biodiversity site The only state in the South with no Ramsar site till now finally got ...

The protective forest in HCMC's outlying Can Gio District meets the requirements to be designated a Ramsar site and should be nominated for it, the city government has said. In a recent communication ...

The Ramsar sites in Tema Metropolitan, Tema West Municipal, Ablekuma West Municipal, and the Weija-Gbawe Municipal assemblies have been declared security zones. The Greater Accra Regional Security ...

The Indian side of the Sunderbans has received the prestigious ‘Wetlands of International Importance’ tag under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, The Bangladesh part of the Sunderbans had received ...

Gland, Switzerland – Conservation of cultural and natural values can highly benefit from dual designations under the Ramsar and World Heritage conventions, finds a new report released today. “Ramsar ...

The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) has found the state is at risk of failing to meet its obligations for protected wetlands because of systematic management issues. An audit of Victoria's ...

Bird-ringing and wetland bird, bat and grey seal surveys will be conducted as part of the action plan An action plan for Alderney’s West Coast and Burhou Islands Ramsar site has been approved, the ...

A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance. These wetlands are protected under strict guidelines of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar Convention on ...