The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance which is called the Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention was developed at a meeting in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran on the 2nd February, 1971. The meeting was hosted by the Iranian’s Department of Environment. The participating countries present in the meeting adopted this convention during the meeting in Iran and it then came into force on December 21, 1975. Currently there are about 161 parties to this Convention and they meet every three years as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP).
For more information about the Convention on Wetlands click onto the website: www.ramsar.org
February 2nd every year is being year marked to commemorate World Wetlands Day.
Fiji’s convention on Wetland came into force on 11 August 2006. Fiji presently has 1 site designated as a Wetland of International Importance which is the Upper Navua Conservation Area.
Upper Navua Conservation Area
