Legislative Decree No. 191 ratifying the Convention on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 350, Part I, 20 November 1974, pp. 2529-2572i. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wetlands Protected area Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The law shall enter into force according to the provisions of article 10, paragraph 2 to the Convention. Abstract The law ratifies the Convention on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat, commonly known as the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar convention (1971, Iran), is the first action on an international level that concerns directly and exclusively wetlands of international interest, their protection and their management. The convention provides for the delimitation of sites, planning and application of measures aiming at the protection and preservation of wetlands with a particular emphasis on the protection of aquatic fauna. The law, consisting of two articles (ratification and entry into force), adopts all its provisions and the Annexes connected thereto. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 1751 ratifying the Protocol to amend the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention, 1971). Legislation | Greece | 1988 Keyword: Wetlands, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX