Protocol to amend the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Dec 3, 1982 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000759) Title (French) Protocole en vue d'amender la Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats des oiseaux d'eau Title (Spanish) Protocolo de enmienda de la Convención sobre las Humedales de Importancia Internacional, especialmente como Hábitat de Aves Acuáticas Title (Other) Protokoll zum Übereinkommen über Feuchtgebiete, insbesondere als Lebensraum für Wasser- und Wattvögel, von internationale Bedeutung Place of adoption Paris Depository UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. Language English, French Entry into force Oct 1, 1986 Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Geographical area Arctic Abstract Objectives: To render the Convention more effective. Summary of provisions: (a) article 1 provides for the inclusion in the Convention of an article 10 bis which defines a mechanism for amending the Convention; (b) Article 2 provides for the deletion of the words "in any case of divergency, the English text prevailing" from the testimonium following article 12; (c) Article 3 states that the revised text of the original French version of the Convention is reproduced in the annex to the Protocol. (Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005) Full text English French Spanish Website www.ramsar.org www.unesco.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Feb 28, 1996 Oct 31, 1995 [2] - Andorra Nov 15, 1997 Jul 15, 1997 [4] - Antigua and Barbuda Oct 2, 2005 Jun 2, 2005 [2] - Argentina Sep 4, 1992 May 4, 1992 [1] May 4, 1992 Armenia Nov 6, 1993 Jul 6, 1993 [2] - Australia Oct 1, 1986 Aug 12, 1983 [6] - Austria Dec 18, 1992 Dec 18, 1992 [2] - Azerbaijan Sep 21, 2001 May 21, 2001 [2] - Bahamas Jun 7, 1997 Feb 7, 1997 [2] - Bahrain Feb 27, 1998 Oct 27, 1997 [2] - Bangladesh Sep 21, 1992 May 21, 1992 [3] - Barbados Apr 12, 2006 Dec 12, 2005 [2] - Belize Aug 22, 1998 Apr 22, 1998 [2] - Benin May 24, 2000 Jan 24, 2000 [2] - Bhutan Dec 28, 1991 Aug 28, 1991 [2] - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Oct 27, 1990 Jun 27, 1990 [2] - Botswana Apr 9, 1997 Dec 9, 1996 [2] - Brazil Sep 24, 1993 May 24, 1993 [2] - Bulgaria Oct 1, 1986 Feb 27, 1986 [6] - Burkina Faso Oct 27, 1990 Jun 27, 1990 [2] - Burundi Jul 3, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 [2] - Cabo Verde Jun 10, 2013 Jun 10, 2013 [2] - Cambodia Oct 23, 1999 Jun 23, 1999 [2] - Cameroon Jul 20, 2006 Mar 20, 2006 [2] - Canada Oct 1, 1986 Jun 2, 1983 [2] - Central African Republic Nov 18, 2005 Jul 18, 2005 [2] - Chad Apr 5, 2006 Dec 5, 2005 [2] - Chile Oct 1, 1986 Feb 14, 1985 [1] Dec 3, 1982 China Jul 31, 1992 Mar 31, 1992 [2] - Colombia Oct 18, 1998 Jun 18, 1998 [2] - Comoros Oct 13, 1990 Jun 13, 1990 [2] - Congo Oct 18, 1998 Jun 18, 1998 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of May 18, 1996 Jan 18, 1996 [2] - Costa Rica Apr 27, 1992 Dec 27, 1991 [1] Sep 28, 1984 Cuba Jun 9, 1995 Feb 9, 1995 [2] - Cyprus Aug 12, 2001 Apr 12, 2001 [2] - Czech Republic Mar 26, 1993 Mar 26, 1993 [4] - Côte d'Ivoire Oct 27, 1996 Jun 27, 1996 [2] - Denmark Oct 1, 1986 Dec 3, 1982 [6] - Djibouti Nov 11, 2001 Jul 11, 2001 [2] - Dominican Republic Mar 3, 2003 Nov 22, 2002 [2] - Ecuador Sep 15, 2002 May 15, 2002 [2] - Egypt Jan 9, 1989 Sep 9, 1988 [2] - El Salvador May 22, 1999 Jan 22, 1999 [1] May 14, 1998 Equatorial Guinea Jan 7, 1991 Sep 7, 1990 [2] - Estonia Jul 29, 1994 Mar 29, 1994 [1] Mar 29, 1994 Eswatini, Kingdom of May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 [2] - Fiji Oct 2, 2003 Jun 2, 2003 [2] - Finland Oct 1, 1986 May 15, 1984 [1] May 27, 1983 France Dec 1, 1986 Dec 1, 1986 [1] Dec 3, 1982 Gabon Aug 11, 2006 Apr 11, 2006 [2] - Gambia Jan 16, 1997 Sep 16, 1996 [2] - Georgia Apr 30, 1987 Dec 30, 1986 [6] - Germany Oct 1, 1986 Jan 13, 1983 [1] Jan 13, 1983 Ghana Jun 7, 1997 Feb 7, 1997 [2] - Greece Oct 2, 1988 Jun 2, 1988 [2] - Grenada Sep 28, 2010 May 28, 2010 [2] - Guatemala Jun 22, 1988 Feb 22, 1988 [2] - Guinea Mar 18, 1999 Nov 18, 1992 [2] - Guinea-Bissau Oct 26, 1990 Jun 26, 1990 [2] - Honduras Oct 23, 1993 Jun 23, 1993 [2] - Hungary Dec 28, 1986 Aug 28, 1986 [2] - Iceland Oct 11, 1986 Jun 11, 1986 [2] - India Oct 1, 1986 Mar 9, 1984 [2] - Indonesia Sep 14, 1990 May 14, 1990 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of Oct 1, 1986 Apr 29, 1986 [2] - Iraq Aug 8, 1992 Apr 8, 1992 [2] - Ireland Oct 1, 1986 Nov 15, 1984 [1] - Israel Mar 12, 1997 Nov 12, 1996 [1] Jun 14, 1994 Italy Nov 27, 1987 Jul 27, 1987 [1] - Jamaica Feb 7, 1998 Oct 7, 1997 [2] - Japan Oct 26, 1987 Jun 26, 1987 [2] - Jordan Oct 1, 1986 Mar 15, 1984 [2] - Kazakhstan Feb 17, 2008 Oct 17, 2007 [3] - Kenya May 2, 2007 Jan 2, 2007 [1] - Kiribati May 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2013 [2] - Korea, Republic of Feb 18, 2003 Oct 18, 2002 [2] - Kuwait Apr 19, 2013 Apr 19, 2013 [2] - Kyrgyzstan Oct 5, 1990 Jun 5, 1990 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Sep 7, 2012 May 7, 2012 [2] - Latvia Mar 12, 2003 Nov 12, 2002 [2] - Lebanon Nov 25, 1995 Jul 25, 1995 [2] - Lesotho Aug 16, 1999 Apr 16, 1999 [2] - Liberia Nov 1, 2004 Jul 1, 2004 [2] - Libya Nov 2, 2003 Jul 2, 2003 [2] - Liechtenstein Aug 5, 2000 Apr 5, 2000 [2] - Lithuania Dec 20, 1993 Aug 20, 1993 [2] - Luxembourg Aug 15, 1998 Apr 15, 1998 [1] Aug 31, 1989 Madagascar Jan 25, 1999 Sep 25, 1998 [2] - Malawi Dec 6, 1991 Aug 6, 1991 [2] - Malaysia Mar 10, 1995 Nov 10, 1994 [1] Sep 7, 1994 Malta Mar 14, 1997 Nov 14, 1996 [2] - Marshall Islands Jan 30, 1989 Sep 30, 1988 [2] - Mauritania Sep 30, 1989 May 31, 1989 [2] - Mauritius Nov 13, 2004 Jul 13, 2004 [2] - Mexico Nov 4, 1986 Jul 4, 1986 [2] - Moldova, Republic of Jul 28, 1997 Mar 28, 1997 [2] - Monaco Dec 20, 1997 Aug 20, 1997 [2] - Mongolia Apr 8, 1998 Dec 8, 1997 [2] - Montenegro Oct 5, 2002 Jun 5, 2002 [2] - Morocco Oct 1, 1986 Oct 3, 1985 [6] - Mozambique Sep 30, 2001 May 30, 2001 [2] - Myanmar Dec 3, 2004 Aug 3, 2004 [2] - Namibia Dec 23, 1995 Aug 23, 1995 [2] - Nepal Mar 17, 2005 Nov 17, 2004 [2] - Netherlands Oct 1, 1986 Oct 12, 1983 [1] Apr 22, 1983 New Zealand Jun 9, 1987 Feb 9, 1987 [6] - Nicaragua Nov 30, 1997 Jul 30, 1997 [2] - Niger Apr 17, 1988 Dec 17, 1987 [2] - Nigeria Aug 30, 1987 Apr 30, 1987 [6] - Norway Oct 1, 1986 Dec 3, 1982 [6] - Oman Feb 15, 2013 Feb 15, 2013 [2] - Pakistan Oct 1, 1986 Aug 13, 1985 [1] Aug 13, 1985 Palau Feb 2, 2001 Oct 2, 2000 [2] - Panama Nov 26, 1990 Nov 26, 1990 [2] - Papua New Guinea Jul 16, 1993 Mar 16, 1993 [2] - Paraguay Oct 7, 1995 Jun 7, 1995 [1] Sep 15, 1992 Peru Jul 3, 1992 Mar 30, 1992 [1] Aug 28, 1986 Philippines Nov 8, 1994 Jul 8, 1994 [2] - Poland Oct 1, 1986 Feb 8, 1984 [2] - Portugal Oct 1, 1986 Dec 18, 1984 [2] - Romania Oct 20, 2000 Jun 20, 2000 [2] - Russian Federation Mar 2, 1993 Nov 2, 1992 [1] Nov 2, 1992 Rwanda Sep 21, 1991 May 21, 1991 [2] - Saint Lucia Apr 1, 2006 Dec 1, 2005 [2] - Samoa Jun 19, 2002 Feb 19, 2002 [2] - Sao Tome and Principe Feb 6, 2005 Oct 6, 2004 [2] - Senegal Oct 1, 1986 May 15, 1985 [1] Feb 21, 1984 Seychelles Dec 21, 2006 Aug 21, 2006 [2] - Sierra Leone Mar 22, 2005 Nov 22, 2004 [2] - Slovakia Mar 31, 1993 Mar 1, 1993 [4] - Slovenia Aug 26, 2007 Apr 26, 2007 [4] - South Africa Oct 1, 1986 May 26, 1983 [6] - South Sudan Apr 3, 2013 Apr 3, 2013 [2] - Spain Sep 27, 1987 May 27, 1987 [1] Dec 23, 1986 Sri Lanka Oct 15, 1990 Jun 15, 1990 [2] - Sudan Apr 13, 2000 Dec 13, 1999 [2] - Sweden Oct 1, 1986 May 3, 1984 [6] - Switzerland Oct 1, 1986 May 30, 1984 [1] May 30, 1984 Syrian Arab Republic Jul 5, 1998 Mar 5, 1998 [2] - Tajikistan May 7, 2005 Jan 7, 2005 [2] - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Nov 29, 2007 Aug 29, 2007 [2] - Thailand Sep 13, 1998 May 13, 1998 [6] - Togo Nov 4, 1995 Jul 4, 1995 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago Nov 18, 2001 Jul 18, 2001 [2] - Tunisia Sep 15, 1987 May 15, 1987 [2] - Turkey Nov 13, 1994 Jul 13, 1994 [2] - Turkmenistan Sep 22, 2012 May 22, 2012 [2] - Uganda Apr 21, 1993 Dec 21, 1992 [2] - Ukraine Mar 5, 1993 Nov 5, 1992 [4] - United Arab Emirates Jul 4, 1988 Mar 4, 1988 [1] - United Kingdom Oct 1, 1986 Apr 19, 1984 [1] Dec 3, 1982 United States of America Apr 18, 1987 Dec 18, 1986 [1] Sep 13, 1985 Uzbekistan Aug 13, 2000 Apr 13, 2000 [2] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Mar 23, 1989 Nov 23, 1988 [2] - Viet Nam Feb 8, 2002 Oct 8, 2001 [2] - Yemen Jan 20, 1989 Sep 20, 1988 [2] - Zambia Feb 8, 2008 Oct 8, 2007 [2] - Zimbabwe Nov 23, 2012 Jul 23, 2012 [1] Feb 23, 2012 * [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)