Activity 2: Designate inland water sites
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Component 1: Designate sites
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Apply the Strategic framework and guidelines for the future development of the list of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008, Operational Objective 10.1 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Maintain the Ramsar Sites Database and use it for further designation of wetlands for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008, Operational Objective 10.2 SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Designate suitable wetlands for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Article 2, 1
- Select wetlands for the List on account of their international significance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology: Ramsar Article 2, 2
- Designate at least one wetland for the List when signing the Convention: Ramsar Article 2, 4
- Consider your international responsibilities for migratory waterfowl when designating or change entries for the List: Ramsar Article 2, 6
- If official descriptions and/or maps of Ramsar sites have not been provided, submit those to the Secretariat as a matter of high priority: Ramsar Resolution IX.15, 29
- Establish a strategy and priorities for the further designation of Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution VIII.10, 27
- Identify all wetlands which potentially qualify for designation as Ramsar sites and establish targets for future designations: Ramsar Resolution VIII.10, 28
- Collaborate in the identification and designation of Ramsar sites as a contribution to other initiatives under related international and regional conventions and programmes: Ramsar Resolution VIII.10, 29
- Support the development of national and international networks of Ramsar sites and their effective management: Ramsar Resolution VIII.10, 41
- Use appropriate 1% thresholds as the basis for their application of Criterion 6 of the Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance for the designation of Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution VIII.38, 13 and Ramsar Resolution VII.11, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Select Ramsar sites for globally threatened waterbirds: Ramsar Resolution VIII.38, 15
- Apply the Strategic Framework and develop a systematic approach to identifying wetlands for Ramsar site designation: Ramsar Resolution VII.11, 14 and Ramsar Resolution VII.11, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 4
- Work to achieve the short-term global target of 2000 Ramsar sites by COP 9 in 2005: Ramsar Resolution VII.11, 15: SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Be mindful, when identifying priority sites for designation, of your obligations under Article 5 and ensure prominence is given to transboundary wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.11, 17
- Contracting Parties in the Asia-Pacific region: Nominate additional sites to the networks under the Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy: Ramsar Recommendation 7.3, 15: SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Use the criteria based on fish for identifying Wetlands of International Importance and the guidelines for their application to identify and designate sites for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VI.2, 5+7
- Use the waterfowl population estimates and 1% thresholds as a basis for designation of sites for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VI.4, 8-10: SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Recognize officially the identified sites meeting the criteria approved by the COP: Ramsar Resolution VI.12, 5
- Fulfil Article 3.2 of the Convention and Resolution 5.3: Ramsar Resolution VI.13, 8 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- At the time of signing the Convention, describe precisely the boundaries of each listed wetland and delimit on a map: Ramsar Resolution VI.16, 5: SEE COMMENTARY 7
- For each additional site, designated subsequently to signing the Convention, describe precisely the boundaries of each listed wetland and delimit on a map: Ramsar Resolution VI.16, 6: SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Enter into informal consultations with the Ramsar Bureau in cases of doubt regarding the initial designation of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VI.16, 8: SEE COMMENTARY 8
- Contracting Parties in the Mediterranean: Designate as Ramsar sites those wetlands which meet the Ramsar criteria, in particular those of significance as links on the migratory route between Europe and Africa: Ramsar Recommendation 6.11, 13: SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Those Contracting Parties that have indicated the intention of listing new sites: Do so as soon as possible and seek assistance from the Ramsar Bureau in case of difficulty: Ramsar Recommendation 6.17, 14: SEE COMMENTARY 8
- Ensure that new sites to be added to the List of Wetlands of International Importance fulfil one or more of the criteria established by Recommendation 4.2: Ramsar Resolution 5.3
- Consult regional wetland inventories and relevant expert bodies for assistance in the identification of potential Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution 5.3
- Provide, when signing the Convention, the Depositary with a description and map of the boundaries of the Wetland(s) so designated: Ramsar Resolution 4.5: SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Use for identification of wetlands to be designated for the Ramsar List the ‘Criteria for identifying wetlands of international importance’: Ramsar Recommendation 4.2 and Ramsar Recommendation 4.2, Annex 1 SEE COMMENTARY 9
- Use the classification system for ‘wetland type’ developed for the description of Ramsar sites in presenting information for the Ramsar database: Ramsar Recommendation 4.7
- Use the Criteria for identifying wetlands of international importance for identification of wetlands to be designated for the List of wetlands of international importance: Ramsar Recommendation 3.1: SEE COMMENTARY 9
- Designate appropriate wetlands: Conduct data collection, monitoring and research related to species dependent on wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 2.3, Annex, 5.1
- Increase the number of wetlands to be included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance, particularly outside of the Western Palearctic: Ramsar Recommendation 1.3: SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Use the criteria as revised at Cagliari for identification of wetlands suitable for inclusion in the List: Ramsar Recommendation 1.4: SEE COMMENTARY 9
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Consider whether the national heritage is already well represented on the World Heritage List and if so slow down the rate of submission: WHC Operational Guidelines I.C, 59 SEE COMMENTARY 10
- State Parties whose heritage is under-represented on the World Heritage List: give priority to the preparation of the Tentative List; initiate and consolidate regional partnerships; encourage bilateral and multilateral co-operation to increase the capacities of institutions in charge of the heritage; and participate in the sessions of the World Heritage Committee: WHC Operational Guidelines I.C, 60 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Include in the Tentative List those properties considered to be cultural and/or natural heritage of outstanding universal value and which are intended to be nominated during the following years: WHC Operational Guidelines II.C, 62 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Prepare the Tentative List with the participation of a wide variety of stakeholders: WHC Operational Guidelines II.C, 64 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Harmonize the Tentative Lists at regional and thematic level: WHC Operational Guidelines II.C, 73 SEE COMMENTARY 12
Component 2: Designate sites of specific ecosystems
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Identify and designate coastal wetlands as Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VIII.4, 18
- Renew your efforts to designate examples of peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs for the List of Wetlands of International Importance and report on progress to COP 9: Ramsar Resolution VIII.11, 5-7: SEE COMMENTARY 13 and 15
- Designate mountain wetlands for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VIII.12, 18
- Designate mangrove ecosystems that fulfill the criteria for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VIII.32, 17: SEE COMMENTARY 13
- Recognize the importance of mangrove ecosystems for birds and designate such areas as Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution VIII.32, 18: SEE COMMENTARY 13
- Work with local communities and indigenous peoples to designate examples of temporary pools for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VIII.33, 10
- Apply the Guidelines for identifying and designating karst and other subterranean hydrological systems as Wetlands of International Importance, and the related additions to the Guidelines for completing the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.13, 6 and Ramsar Resolution VII.13, Annex 1 SEE COMMENTARY 14
- Renew your efforts to designate appropriate examples of karst and subterranean hydrological systems for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VII.13, 8: SEE COMMENTARY 14
- Identify and designate as Wetlands of International Importance a greater number and area of intertidal wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.21, 14
- Designate additional peatland ecosystems for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Recommendation 7.1,8 SEE COMMENTARY 15
- Ensure the application of the Convention for small island wetland ecosystems and consider their inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Recommendation 7.2, 15
- Assess the significance of karst and cave wetland systems and consider their designation for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VI.5, 9: SEE COMMENTARY 14
- Nominate additional peatland ecosystems as Ramsar sites: Ramsar Recommendation 6.1, 9: SEE COMMENTARY 15
- Designate suitable areas of coral reefs and associated ecosystems as Ramsar sites: Ramsar Recommendation 6.7, 9: SEE COMMENTARY 15
- Contracting Parties along the East Asia flyway: Designate additional wetlands for the Ramsar List, in particular intertidal wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 5.1: SEE COMMENTARY 5
Component 3: Make use of the Ramsar Information Sheet
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- When preparing an Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS), submit the information to the Ramsar Secretariat in the revised RIS format: Ramsar Resolution IX.1, 6 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Use the revised format of the Ramsar Information Sheet when designating new sites, extending existing sites or updating information on existing sites: Ramsar Resolution IX.15, 28 SEE COMMENTARY 16
- Include information on the new data fields on protected area categories when updating Ramsar Information Sheets for existing Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution IX.22, 9 SEE COMMENTARY 17
- Use the revised format of the Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS) in the designation of new Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution VIII.10, 31 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 7 and 16
- Fully document the ecological, hydrological, socio-economic and cultural importance of the site when completing or updating a RIS: Ramsar Resolution VIII.10, 32
- Submit the Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS) for the designation of a new Ramsar site or for updating a RIS for designated sites using the revised format for RIS: Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, 10 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Apply the guidance from the Explanatory Note and Guidelines for completing the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS), when compiling a RIS: Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, 16 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, Annex II SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Prepare and supply suitable maps, following the guidance from the Explanatory Note and Guidelines for completing the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, 17 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.13, Annex II SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Consider the assessment of cultural elements related to wetlands and water, in particular when preparing the RIS for the designation of new Wetlands of International Importance or when updating the RIS of existing Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution VIII.19, 19a
- Ensure the RIS and map for each designated site provides an accurate and up to date description of the site: Ramsar Resolution VIII.21, 8
- When submitting an updated Ramsar site boundary description in the RIS and/or the site map, make such change clear in the revised RIS or map and document reasons for the refinement: Ramsar Resolution VIII.21, 10
- Revise the maps and completed Information Sheets on Ramsar Wetlands every six years for monitoring purposes: Ramsar Resolution VI.13, 7
- Provide, at the time of designation of a wetland for the List, a completed Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VI.16, 7: SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Submit a completed Ramsar datasheet and a map showing site boundaries upon designation of a wetland for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution 5.3: SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Use the data sheet for description of Ramsar sites in presenting information for the Ramsar database: Ramsar Recommendation 4.7: SEE COMMENTARY 7
Component 4: Follow-up on the designation of sites
Directly relevant obligations
- Inform the Ramsar Bureau of any additions to the List and any boundary changes to designated wetlands: Ramsar Article 2, 5: SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Apply the Guidance for the consideration of the deletion or the restriction of the boundaries of a listed Ramsar site: Ramsar Resolution IX.6, 11 and Ramsar Resolution IX.6, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 18
- Provide the Ramsar Secretariat with information on experiences and lessons learned in the application of this resolution on guidance for addressing Ramsar sites which no longer meet the criteria for designation: Ramsar Resolution IX.6, 14
- Refine the mapped Ramsar site boundary only in cases of minor change, an incorrectly drawn site boundary, if the site boundary does not match the boundary as defined in the RIS, and/or technology allows for a more accurate definition of the site boundary: Ramsar Resolution VIII.21, 9
- Place Ramsar sites affected by drought or other natural disasters on the Montreux record: Ramsar Resolution VIII.35, 17
- Implement the revised procedure for operation of the Montreux record: Ramsar Resolution VI.1, 10
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