Amendments to Articles 6 and 7 of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date May 28, 1987 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001099) Title (French) Amendements aux articles 6 et 7 de la Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats des oiseaux sauvages Title (Other) Änderungen der Artikel 6 und 7 des Übereinkommen über Feuchgebiete insbesondere als Lebensraum für Wasser- und Wattvögel von internationaler Bedeutung Place of adoption Regina Depository UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. Language English Entry into force May 1, 1994 Subject Wild species & ecosystems, Land & soil Abstract Article 6 establishes a Conference of the Parties to review and promote implementation of the Convention. It defines the Conference's competencies and its functioning. Article 7 deals with the representatives of the Contracting Parties at such Conferences, their voting rights, and majority needed to take COP decisions. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English Website www.ramsar.org www.unesco.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Mar 2, 1996 Oct 31, 1995 [2] - Andorra Jul 23, 2012 Jul 23, 2012 [1] Feb 23, 2012 Argentina Oct 1, 2001 Oct 1, 2001 [1] May 4, 1992 Armenia May 1, 1994 Jul 6, 1993 [2] - Australia May 1, 1994 Jul 25, 1990 [6] - Austria May 1, 1994 Dec 18, 1992 [2] - Azerbaijan Sep 21, 2001 May 21, 2001 [2] - Bahamas Oct 7, 1997 Jun 7, 1997 [2] - Bahrain Jun 27, 1998 Feb 27, 1998 [2] - Bangladesh May 1, 1994 Sep 21, 1992 [2] - Belize Dec 22, 1998 Aug 22, 1998 [2] - Bhutan Sep 7, 2012 May 7, 2012 [2] - Bulgaria May 1, 1994 Jun 21, 1990 [2] - Cambodia Oct 23, 1999 Jun 23, 1999 [2] - Cameroon Jul 20, 2006 Mar 20, 2006 [2] - Canada May 1, 1994 Nov 8, 1988 [2] - Central African Republic Apr 5, 2006 Dec 5, 2005 [2] - Chile Jan 1, 1996 Sep 15, 1995 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of May 18, 1996 Jan 18, 1996 [2] - Denmark May 3, 1994 Jan 3, 1994 [2] - Ecuador Jun 1, 1995 Feb 21, 1995 [2] - Equatorial Guinea Oct 2, 2003 Jun 2, 2003 [2] - Fiji Aug 11, 2006 Apr 11, 2006 [2] - Finland May 1, 1994 Mar 27, 1990 [2] - France Nov 1, 1994 Jul 1, 1994 [2] - Gambia Jan 16, 1997 Sep 16, 1996 [2] - Germany May 1, 1994 Jun 21, 1990 [2] - Greece May 1, 1994 May 22, 1992 [3] - Hungary May 1, 1994 Sep 20, 1990 [2] - Iceland May 1, 1994 Jun 18, 1993 [3] - Indonesia May 1, 1994 Aug 8, 1992 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of Nov 20, 1994 Jul 20, 1994 [2] - Iraq Feb 17, 2008 Oct 17, 2007 [3] - Ireland May 1, 1994 Aug 28, 1990 [2] - Israel Mar 12, 1997 Nov 12, 1996 [1] Jun 14, 1993 Japan May 1, 1994 Jun 2, 1988 [2] - Jordan May 1, 1994 Aug 27, 1993 [3] - Kazakhstan May 2, 2007 Jan 2, 2007 [2] - Kiribati Aug 3, 2013 Apr 3, 2013 [2] - Korea, Republic of Jul 28, 1997 Mar 28, 1997 [2] - Kuwait May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Sep 28, 2010 May 28, 2010 [2] - Latvia Nov 25, 1995 Jul 25, 1995 [2] - Lesotho Nov 1, 2004 Jul 1, 2004 [2] - Liechtenstein May 1, 1994 Dec 6, 1991 [2] - Lithuania May 1, 1994 Dec 20, 1993 [2] - Luxembourg Aug 15, 1998 Apr 15, 1998 [1] Aug 31, 1989 Madagascar Jan 25, 1999 Sep 25, 1998 [2] - Mauritius Sep 30, 2001 May 30, 2001 [1] - Mexico May 1, 1994 Nov 2, 1992 [2] - Monaco Dec 20, 1997 Aug 20, 1997 [2] - Mozambique Dec 3, 2004 Aug 3, 2004 [1] - Myanmar Mar 17, 2005 Nov 17, 2004 [2] - Namibia Dec 23, 1995 Aug 23, 1995 [2] - Netherlands May 1, 1994 Nov 19, 1991 [3] - New Zealand May 1, 1994 Jul 7, 1993 [3] - Norway May 1, 1994 Jan 20, 1989 [2] - Pakistan May 1, 1994 Sep 20, 1988 [2] - Palau Feb 18, 2003 Oct 18, 2002 [2] - Paraguay Oct 7, 1995 Jun 7, 1995 [1] Sep 15, 1992 Poland May 1, 1994 Aug 19, 1993 [2] - Russian Federation May 1, 1994 Feb 11, 1992 [2] - Saint Lucia Jun 19, 2002 Feb 19, 2002 [2] - Samoa Feb 6, 2005 Oct 6, 2004 [2] - Sao Tome and Principe Dec 21, 2006 Aug 21, 2006 [2] - Senegal Aug 1, 1994 Apr 1, 1994 [2] - Seychelles Mar 22, 2005 Nov 22, 2004 [2] - Sierra Leone Apr 13, 2000 Dec 13, 1999 [2] - Slovenia May 1, 1994 Nov 5, 1992 [4] - South Africa May 1, 1994 Feb 14, 1992 [3] - South Sudan Oct 10, 2013 Jun 10, 2013 [2] - Sweden May 1, 1994 Apr 6, 1989 [2] - Switzerland May 1, 1994 Jun 8, 1989 [2] - Togo Nov 4, 1995 Jul 4, 1995 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago May 1, 1994 Dec 21, 1992 [2] - Tunisia May 1, 1994 Jan 26, 1993 [3] - Turkey Nov 13, 1994 Jul 13, 1994 [2] - United Arab Emirates Dec 29, 2007 Aug 29, 2007 [2] - United Kingdom May 1, 1994 Jun 27, 1990 [2] - Uzbekistan Feb 8, 2002 Oct 8, 2001 [2] - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amends Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Treaty | Multilateral | Ramsar | Feb 2, 1971 Keyword: Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Birds, Protection of habitats, Wetlands, Monitoring, Management/conservation, Migratory species, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Land-use planning Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000531) Other references Legislation 2 records related to this treaty. 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