Ramsar Sites, wetlands of international importance, are an category protected wetland areas recognized under the Convention on Wetlands. Protected around world not achieving conservation objectives for which they were established, often due to a lack in effective management practices. Hence, area effectiveness and its assessments crucial elements responsive pro-active management. Sites that as ...

accumulation of trace metals in sediment can cause severe ecological impacts. the present study determines the elemental concentrations and chemical partitioning of heavy metals in surface sediment of shadegan wetland. shadegan wetland is one of the most important wetlands in southwest of iran and it is in ramsar-listed wetlands. for this purpose, 7 sampling stations were selected for sediment ...

The Kotychi Lagoon (western Peloponnese, Greece), together with other coastal wetlands such as Pappas, Prokopos and Lamia, is part of the wider area Strofylia Wetlands National Park Protected Areas Western which has been protected by Ramsar convention since 1971 classified a Natura 2000 due to its high diversity ecological value. This study aimed estimate water surface evolution using optical r...

Wetlands are sites of high biodiversity and productivity (Mitsch & Gosselink, 2000). They provide essential services, such as maintenance of atmosphere composition, key habitats for migratory species, and important nursery areas (Basset & Abbiati, 2004), but these ecosystems have suffered a serious decline worldwide due to human influence (Shine & Klemm, 1999; Solimini et al., 2008; Stenert & M...

In July of 2013, Taiwan passed its Wetland Conservation Act and will begin the implementation of the Act on 2 February 2015. With this Act, Taiwan has become the second Asian country to have specific legislation on wetland conservation and protection. This new law enables the society to achieve sustainable utilization on wetland ecological services. The core concepts of the Wetland Conversation...

Extensive tropical floodplain wetlands, such as the Brazilian Pantanal, are complex ecosystems composed of mosaics permanently and seasonally flooded habitats increasingly threatened by land use climate change. Spatial interannual variability in seasonal flood pulse is a fundamental ecological driver these ecosystems. This study analyzes optical imagery from Sentinel-2 satellite to determine ex...

Abstract The principle of intergenerational equity plays a fundamental role in international conservation law. In this article, we analyse how far the is applied with regard to indigenous youth. By scrutinizing Whaling Convention, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, International Trade Endangered Species Wild Fauna and Flora, Conservation Migratory Biological Diversity, extent which key regimes law ...