Ramsar site definition

Ramsar site means a wetland of international importance, designated under the Ramsar Convention (an international agreement signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971). It is government policy to treat Ramsar sites the same as European sites.
Ramsar site means the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site
Ramsar site means the wetland sites designated by the Recipient pursuant to Article

Examples of Ramsar site in a sentence

  • However, the Ramsar Convention can provide valuable guidance and tools for waterbird conservation, including the designation of an important habitat area as a Ramsar site.

  • These emissions limits would be reached after 23 hours of operation at the Normal Maximum Operating Limit specified in Section 1 from a single start-up.

  • This involves assessing whether the Plan is likely to have any significant effect on the SAC, SPA or Ramsar site.

  • Finally, two Ramsar sites were located on the northern coast of the Azov Sea (Kryvaya Bay Ornithological Reserve, Ramsar site No. 774 and Bilosuraiska Bay, Ramsar site No. 773) and in the direct zone of front-line, with most active military actions including shellfire/uncontrolled large-scale fires, etc.

  • A HRA will be undertaken where it is identified that any plan or programme could affect a designated Natura 2000 site (a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA), or a Ramsar site) and needs to be subject to the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).

  • The exhibition focuses on the Western Port Ramsar site and the unique biodiversity of the area.

  • In addition, CARNIVAL agrees that, as part of the TPA audits during the first year of probation, the TPA auditor shall oversee the drawing of one sample, if safety and environmental conditions allow, from each of the following waste streams: clean or processed bilge system tanks, OWS discharge, greywater tanks (including laundry tanks), and sewage tanks.

  • ANEF has set up artificial nests to encourage Greater Flamingos to nest Khnifiss Lagoon Ramsar site, Similar project ‐ construction of artificial nests for the Greater Flamingo (25 in total) ‐ was carried out by GREPOM/BirdLife Morocco.

  • For example, under the Ramsar Management Planning Program, the Australian Government is providing more than $4.5 million over 4 years to develop and update Ramsar site documentation including management plans, ecological character descriptions and Ramsar Information Sheets.

  • HRA will inform the preparation of LDP2’s strategy, policies and allocations and will assess any potential impact on a designated Natura 2000 site (a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA), or a Ramsar site).


More Definitions of Ramsar site

Ramsar site means a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Convention on Wetlands or Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, which came into force in 1975, aimed at promoting national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources.