Climate and Atmosphere
Biological diversity
Marine and Freshwater
Definition(s)
Areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.Wetlands may incorporate riparian and coastal zones adjacent to the wetlands, and islands or bodies of marinewater deeper than six metres at low tide lying within the wetlands. (Source: RAMSAR Convention, Art 1.1 and 2,1)
Hierarchy
In other languages
French
zone humide
Russian
переувлажненные земли
Spanish
humedal
Chinese, Simplified
湿地
Arabic
منطقة رطبة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with wetland
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Basel Convention | 1 document |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 5 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 document |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) | 21 decisions1 document |
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The Convention on Wetlands | 1 article or paragraph |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) | 1 document |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |