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The international Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands is signed in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran.
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Ramsar Convention
International treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wetland
Type of land area that is flooded or saturated with water
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor (anoxic) processes taking place, especially in the soils. Wetlands form a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ramsar, Iran
City in Mazandaran province, Iran
Ramsar is a city in the Central District of Ramsar County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)