Ramsar Wetland

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:criteria biodiversity value
support for rare species
support for threatened species
ecological importance
support for unique wetland types
support for vulnerable species
gptkbp:firstDesignated 1971
gptkbp:hasInternationalImportance true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ramsar Wetland
gptkbp:legalStatus internationally recognized
gptkbp:listedOn gptkb:Ramsar_List_of_Wetlands_of_International_Importance
gptkbp:location any country party to Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:mayBeDelisted if ecological character is lost
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Ramsar_Secretariat
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ramsar,_Iran
gptkbp:protectedBy Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:provides education
flood control
recreation
research opportunities
tourism
carbon sequestration
water purification
ecosystem services
habitat for waterfowl
support for fisheries
support for local livelihoods
gptkbp:recognizedBy Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:treaty
wetland conservation
biodiversity protection
sustainable use of wetlands
gptkbp:requires regular monitoring
reporting to Ramsar Secretariat
gptkbp:subject conservation measures
management plans
wise use principle
gptkbp:threats gptkb:urban_development
climate change
drainage
invasive species
pollution
agricultural expansion
over-exploitation
unsustainable development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dongting_Lake
gptkb:Mulyeongari_Oreum_Wetland
gptkb:Upo_Wetland
gptkb:Fraser_River_Delta
gptkb:Hattah-Kulkyne_National_Park
gptkb:Lake_Albacutya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6