1971 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Consolidated text, incorporating amendments in 1982 and 1987)

Ramsar Convention as amended by the Paris Protocol and Regina Amendments

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The Ramsar Convention Secretariat based at the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

21/12/1975

“Article 10:

1. This Convention shall enter into force four months after seven States have become Parties to this Convention in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 9.
2. Thereafter this Convention shall enter into force for each Contracting Party four months after the day of its signature without reservation as to ratification, or its deposit of an instrument of ratification or accession.”

1982 Protocol to Amend the 1971 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat

1987 Amendments to Articles 6 and 7 of the 1971 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat

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Ramsar Convention Secretariat accessed on 30/06/2021

This version is the consolidated text version of the Convention which includes the 1982 Protocol to Amend the 1971 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Paris Protocol) and the 1987 Amendments to Articles 6 and 7 of the 1971 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Regina Amendments). For details of States Parties to the 1982 and 1987 protocols, please visit the links in the “Protocols/Amendments” section of this page.

Note that Thailand’s status listed in this entry refers to Definitive Signature, otherwise known as Signature without reservation as to ratification.

UNESCO made the consolidated text available on 13 July 1994 in Paris, France.