RAMSAR
Buenos Aires Plateau will become a protected area
Thanks to the work of Aves Argentinas (BirdLife in Argentina) and the conservation NGOs, Asociación Ambiente Sur and Fundación Flora y Fauna Argentina, the ...
The wetlands of the High Andes are an evolutionary hotspot for the grebe family (Podicipedidae). This unique diversity is, however, rapidly being lost: in the past 30 years, 2 species have gone extinct and another 3 species are on the verge of extinction. Here we report on efforts to save three of these species, the Hooded...
The creation of the National Protected Area, ‘Campo de Piedra Pómez’, was formalised on 11 October 2012, with the signing of the formal decree. The new protected area, in the province of Catamarca, Argentina, has an area of 75,489 ha and includes Laguna Purulla, among other wetlands. It is the only site in Argentina where the...
The World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2, in order to remember the importance of wetlands and why must they be preserved and used rationally. On February 2, 1972, the Convention of the Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar. Since then, the Ramsar convention summons national governments, NGOs and citizens to undertake actions aimed at raising public awareness...
The position is currently occupied by Mr Tiéga Anada, whose contract finishes in July 2013.
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, provides administrative services for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. More information and online application for this post are available on the IUCN website at: ...
