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 ...

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 ...

A recent demolition exercise at the site nearly turned violent when irate youth blocked the road leading to the Klagon end of the Ramsar area. Their goal was to stop vehicles carrying TDC ...

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 ...

The Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Rita Akosua Awatey, has stopped a Chinese contractor from developing the Apesu Ramsar site at Koforidua Kenkey Factory in the New Juaben South Municipality.

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 ...

This enforcement action follows a recent inspection tour by President John Dramani Mahama, who visited Ramsar sites and flood-prone areas in Accra. During his tour, President Mahama issued a firm ...

Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Dr. Musonda Mumba, on Sunday said that India has more Ramsar sites compared to China. Dr. Mumba, participating in the Sinhasi Social Impact ...

Dr Musonda Mumba urges immediate action to protect wetlands, highlighting the pressures on urban ecosystems like Bengaluru and the need for financial investments in conservation. BENGALURU: At 82 ...