WWF has been working closely with Ramsar and the government of Zimbabwe for the protection of these sites, the first to be protected in Zimbabwe, including the world’s largest waterfall Victoria Falls ...

From the floodplain forests of the upper Mississippi River to the long coast of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin is rich in wetlands.

Ramsar sites refer to sites listed on the List of Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar List. These sites are designated because they meet the Criteria for identifying ...

The day marks the date of the adoption of the “Convention of Wetlands of International Importance”, held in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Through the ...

And as the impacts of climate change worsen, investing in healthy wetlands offers us powerful Nature-based Solutions to strengthen adaptation and build resilience. For the last 20 years, WWF has been ...

These are Chinhoyi Caves, Mana Pools, Victoria Falls National Park and Driefontein Grasslands. Harare has 3 wetlands recognised under the Ramsar Convention namely Lake Chivero, Cleveland Dam and ...

More than a billion people across the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods – that’s about one in eight people on Earth. Check the Ramsar’s official website, leading entity for this ...

The Kentbruck Green Power Hub in Victoria, near the South Australian ... zone was also added to separate any windmill from the wetlands. Ramsar sites have been afforded a level of protection ...

The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) was adopted in 1971 and entered into force in 1975. It is a legally binding framework instrument embodying the commitments of ...

Vanishing wetlands in India On the occasion of this year’s World Wetlands Day on February 2, India designated four new Ramsar sites in three different states, taking the tally of Ramsar sites wetlands ...

Wisconsin has about six million acres of wetlands, including six Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance, which are home to rare plants and animals. Compared with the steep bluffs of the ...