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Act No. XLII of 1993 publishing the consolidated text of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Inland waters Ecosystem preservation Wetlands Protected area Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The consolidated version of the Act entered into force on 28 December 2008.
Abstract

This Act publishes the consolidated text of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, signed in Iran in 1971, and amended in 1982 and 1987. The Convention is an intergovernmental treaty providing the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. This Act empowers the minister responsible for nature conservation and environmental protection to enact a decree on areas falling under the Ramsar Convention.

Full text
Hungarian
Website
kereses.magyarorszag.hu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 119 of 2011 (XII.15.) of the Ministry of Agriculture publishing the list of protected Hungarian wetlands registered as Wetlands of International Importance.

Legislation | Hungary | 2011

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX