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A treaty is an agreement which is made up among countries. The Ramsar Convention is a short form of the treaty's title; The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Ramsar is a small city in Iran of the Middle East, on the shore of the Caspian Sea. In this city, the first conference was held in order to promise to agree with the convention. It was more than 40 years ago, in 1971. Though only 18 countries joined the convention at that time, it became 168 countries in 2014.
Japan joined the convention in 1975. It was only the Kushiro Wetland in Hokkaido that was designated. However, 46 wetlands in Japan are designated now. More wetlands will be designated in the future.
The Ramsar Convention Bureau in Switzerland handles routine functions on the Ramsar Convention and prepares the conference.
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The Ramsar Convention is
an agreement among countries
in order to conserve wetlands.
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