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facilitating the work of STRP, including
organising and administering its meetings
and maintaining the STRP Workspace;
fostering opportunities for collaboration
with other conventions, international
organis ations (including f inancial
organis ations), inter- Government al
institutions, and national and international
NGOs, and facilitating such collaboration as
required;
facilitating linkages between potential
experts within countries, regions and
globally, including indigenous peoples and
local communities; and
identifying the needs of potential audiences
and thematic priorities in different countries
or regions to suggest to the Parties for their
consideration.
RAMSAR SITE INFORMATION SYSTEM
There are a total of 2,218 Ramsar Sites worldwide
covering over 214 million ha.
RAMSAR 4th STRATEGIC PLAN (2016 – 2024)
Monitoring and evaluation across all the four goals
below:
Strategic Goal 1: Addressing the drivers of
wetland loss and degradation;
Strategic Goal 2: Effectively conserving and
managing the Ramsar Site Network;
Strategic Goal 3: Ensure the wise use of all
wetlands; and
Operational Goal 4: Enhancing implementation of
the 3 strategic goals
Vision
“Wetlands are conserved, wisely used and
restored, and their benefits are recognized and
valued by all”
a. Supporting countries to achieve wise use of
wetlands alongside development
b. Ramsar’s approach is designed around four
Strategic Goals:
i. Addressing the drivers of wetland loss &
degradation
ii. Conserving and managing Ramsar Sites
iii. Using wetlands wisely
iv. Enhancing implementation of the Strategic
Plan
Strategic Goal 1: Addressing the drivers of
wetland loss & degradation
Target 1:
Wetland benefits and ecosystem
services feature in national/ local
policy strategies and plans relating
to key sectors such as water, energy,
mining, agriculture, tourism, urban
development and infrastructure;
Target 2: Water use sustainability is improved
while respecting ecosystem and
basin requirements;
Target 3: Public and private sectors have
taken steps to apply guidelines and
good practices for wise use of water
and wetlands;
Target 4: Invasive alien species and pathways
are identified and prioritized; priority
invasive species are controlled or
eradicated;
Target 5: The ecological character of Ramsar
sites is maintained, through
effective planning and management
Target 6: There is a significant increase in the
Ramsar site network, in particular
underrepresented types of wetlands;
Target 7: Sites that are at risk of loss of
ecological character have their
threats addressed;
Target 8: National wetland inventories have
been completed;
Target 9: The wise use of wetlands is
strengthened through integrated
water resource management at river
basin levels;
Target 10: Wetland services and benefits
are widely demonstrated and
documented; and
Target 11: Restoration is in progress or
completed in degraded wetlands;
Target 12: Sustainable fisheries, agriculture
and ecotourism are expanded,
c ontribu ting to bio diver si t y
conservation and human livelihoods;
Target 13: Scientific and technical guidance
at global and regional levels is
developed on relevant topics;
Target 14: Ram s ar Reg ional Ini tiative s
are reinforced with the active
involvement and support of the
Parties in each region;
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