Ramsar's 40th Anniversary: Meet Our Guests!

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: The May 19, 2011 reception to celebrate international and national partnerships on the occasion of the Convention's 40th Anniversary. Meet guests including Ramsar Focal Points Olivier Biber (Switzerland), Aree Wattana Tummarkird (Thailand), and hear from John Scanlon , Secretary General of CITES, Goran Gugic, Managing Director, Lonjsko Polje Nature Park (Croatia), and Rafael Gonzalez, Ramsar Focal Point for Paraguay.

Originally created to preserve wetlands as a vital habitat for waterfowl, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has inspired advances over the past 40 years in the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national action and international cooperation to sustain the diverse socio-economic benefits that wetlands deliver to people throughout the world. Today, the Ramsar community plans to use its 40th anniversary year to continue drawing attention to the wonders of wetlands and the urgent need to protect them.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Environment
• Ramsar Convention
• Wetlands
• Water
• marshes
• rivers
• lakes
• mangroves
• coral reefs
• human-made wetlands
• rice fields
• saltpans