Decree No. 11/2004 approving the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 31, pp.918-923. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wetlands Protected area Protection of habitats Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Abstract This Decree approves the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, signed in Iran in 1971. The Convention, an intergovernmental treaty providing the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources, is annexed to the Decree in its official French version and unofficial Portuguese translation. Full text Portuguese