[DREAL OCCITANIA] RAMSAR Convention — Wetland of International Importance in Occitania

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A Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention (RAMSAR) is part of the Protected Natural Areas (ENP) that are designated or managed within an international, Community, national or local framework with a view to achieving specific natural heritage conservation objectives. A Wetland of International Importance of the Ramsar Convention is a designated area under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, particularly as Waterbird Habitats, the treaty of which was signed in 1971 on the banks of the Caspian Sea (Iran). Its entry into force dates from 1975, ratification by France in 1986. Inclusion in the global Ramsar List requires that the area meets one or more criteria demonstrating its international importance. Reference texts: Ramsar Convention (Iran) of 2 February 1971 and Act of Ratification of the Convention.

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