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Q . What is The Conference of The Ramsar Convention?
A . There is a big conference of the Ramsar Convention every three years. The conference, which is also called the Conference of the Contracting Parties, or the Ramsar Conference, is attended by representatives of the countries joining the convention as well as representatives of the countries which have not joined the convention and representatives of organizations which are concerned with the conservation of nature and wetlands.
At the conference, they discuss matters related to the Ramsar Convention such as goals for achievement, conditions of wetlands, and efforts against wetland conservation in each country. Because those who are working on wetland conservation gather at the conference from all over the world, they can exchange useful information and opinions.
 
 

In Japan, the conference
was held in Kushiro City
in Hokkaido in 1993.


Past Ramsar Convention's Meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties


OrderYearCountryCityNo. of the Map above
1st1980ItalyCagliari1
2nd1984the NetherlandsGroningen2
3rd1987CanadaRegina3
4th1990SwitzerlandMontreux4
5th1993JapanKushiro5
6th1996AustraliaBrisbane6
7th1999Costa RicaSan Jos7
8th2002SpainValencia8
9th2005UgandaKampala9
10th2008Republic of KoreaChangwon10
The 11th Conference of the Contracting Parties will be held in Romania.


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