STATUS REPORT

CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY AS WATERFOWL HABITAT

[RAMSAR CONVENTION]

(Ramsar, Iran, 02/02/1971)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 22-Dec-79

Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: 13/08/07
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other
Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Marshall Islands     13 Nov 2004  
Palau     18 Feb 2003  
Papua New Guinea     16 Jul 1993  
Samoa     06 Feb 2005  
 
* This Convention has been amended by the 'Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitats 1982        
Albania     29 Feb 1996  
Algeria     04 Mar 1984  
Antigua and Barbuda     02 Oct 2005  
Argentina     04 Sep 1992  
Armenia     06 Nov 1993  
Australia     21 Dec 1975  
Austria     16 Apr 1983  
Azerbaijan     21 May 2001  
Bahamas     07 Jun 1997  
Bahrain     27 Feb 1998  
Bangladesh     21 Sep 1993  
Belarus     25 Aug 1991  
Belgium     04 Jul 1986  
Belize     22 Aug 1998  
Benin     24 May 2000  
Bolivia     27 Oct 1990  
Bosnia and Herzegovina     01 Mar 1992  
Botswana     19 Apr 1997  
Brazil     24 Sep 1993  
Bulgaria     24 Jan 1976  
Burkina Faso     27 Oct 1990  
Burundi     05 Oct 2002  
Cambodia     23 Oct 1999  
Canada     15 May 1981  
Cape Verde     18 Nov 2005  
Chad     13 Oct 1990  
Chile     27 Nov 1981  
China     31 Jul 1992  
Colombia     18 Oct 1998  
Comoros     09 Jun 1995  
Congo     18 Oct 1998  
Costa Rica     27 Apr 1992  
Cote d'Ivoire     27 Jun 1996  
Croatia     25 Jun 1991  
Cuba     12 Aug 2001  
Cyprus     11 Nov 2001  
Czech Republic     01 Jan 1993  
Democratic Republic of Congo     18 May 1996  
Denmark     02 Jan 1978  
Djibouti     22 Mar 2003  
Dominican Republic     15 Sep 2002  
Ecuador     07 Jan 1991  
Egypt     09 Sep 1988  
El Salvador     22 May 1999  
Equatorial Guinea     02 Oct 2003  
Estonia     29 Jul 1994  
Finland     21 Dec 1975  
France     01 Dec 1986  
Gabon     30 Apr 1987  
Gambia     16 Jan 1997  
Georgia     07 Jun 1997  
Germany     26 Jun 1976  
Ghana     22 Jun 1988  
Greece     21 Dec 1975  
Guatemala     26 Oct 1990  
Guinea     18 Mar 1993  
Guinea-Bissau     14 May 1990  
Honduras     23 Oct 1993  
Hungary     11 Aug 1979  
Iceland     02 Apr 1978  
India     01 Feb 1982  
Indonesia     08 Aug 1992  
Iran, Islamic Republic of     21 Dec 1975  
Ireland     15 Mar 1985  
Israel     12 Mar 1997  
Italy     14 Apr 1977  
Jamaica     07 Feb 1998  
Japan     17 Oct 1980  
Jordan     10 May 1977  
Kenya     05 Oct 1990  
Kyrgz Republic     12 Mar 2003  
Latvia     25 Nov 1995  
Lebanon     16 Aug 1999  
Lesotho     01 Nov 2004  
Liberia     02 Nov 2003  
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya     05 Aug 2000  
Liechtenstein     06 Dec 1991  
Lithuania     20 Dec 1993  
Luxembourg     15 Aug 1998  
Madagascar     25 Jan 1999  
Malawi     14 Mar 1997  
Malaysia     10 Mar 1995  
Mali     25 Sep 1987  
Malta     30 Jan 1989  
Mauritania     22 Feb 1983  
Mauritius     30 Sep 2001  
Mexico     04 Nov 1986  
Monaco     20 Dec 1997  
Mongolia     08 Apr 1998  
Morocco     20 Oct 1980  
Mozambique     03 Dec 2004  
Myanmar     17 Mar 2005  
Namibia     23 Dec 1995  
Nepal     17 Apr 1988  
Netherlands     23 Sep 1980  
New Zealand     13 Dec 1976  
Nicaragua     30 Nov 1997  
Niger     30 Aug 1987  
Nigeria     02 Feb 2001  
Norway     23 Nov 1976  
Pakistan     23 Nov 1976  
Panama     26 Nov 1990  
Paraguay     07 Oct 1995  
Peru     30 Mar 1992  
Philipines     08 Nov 1994  
Poland     22 Mar 1978  
Portugal     24 Mar 1981  
Republic of Korea     28 Jul 1997  
Republic of Moldova     20 Oct 2000  
Romania     21 Sep 1991  
Russian Federation     11 Feb 1977  
Saint Lucia     19 Jun 2002  
Senegal     11 Nov 1977  
Serbia and Montenegro     27 Apr 1992  
Seychells     22 Mar 2005  
Sierra Leone     13 Apr 2000  
Slovak Republic     01 Jan 1993  
Slovenia     25 Jun 1991  
South Africa     21 Dec 1975  
Spain     04 Sep 1982  
Sri Lanka     15 Oct 1990  
Sudan     07 May 2005  
Suriname     22 Nov 1985  
Sweden     21 Dec 1975  
Switzerland     16 May 1976  
Syrian Arab Republic     05 Jul 1998  
Tajikistan     18 Nov 2001  
Thailand     13 Sep 1998  
The FYR of Macedonia     08 Sep 1991  
Togo     04 Nov 1995  
Trinidad and Tobago     21 Apr 1993  
Tunisia     24 Mar 1981  
Turkey     13 Nov 1994  
Uganda     04 Jul 1988  
Ukraine     01 Dec 1991  
United Kingdom     05 May 1976  
United Republic of Tanzania     13 Aug 2000  
United States of America     18 Apr 1987  
Uruguay     22 Sep 1984  
Uzbekistan     08 Feb 2002  
Venezuela     23 Nov 1988  
Viet Nam     20 Jan 1989  
Zambia     28 Dec 1991  
former USSR        

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