Some 1,994 sites were covered at least once, including 75 wetlands which proved to meet the Ramsar criteria though only six of those are presently on the Ramsar List. Who's Where . . . Bill Phillips , Deputy Secretary General, has been participating in the Global Biodiversity Forum in Bratislava, followed by the 4th COP of the CBD in the same town. Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Togo, and Nigeria, discussing implementation of, and in some cases accession to, the Convention and fading rapidly as the fortnight progresses. Costa Rica designates Isla del Coco as its 7th site.
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Putting freshwater ecosystem conservation at the center of any action plan on freshwater is critical if freshwater resources are to be available for people on a sustainable basis. IUCN and WWF believe that destruction and deterioration of freshwater ecosystems is leading to negative impacts on human health, living standards and livelihoods. Brief announcement . Ramsar visit to Iran . Almost like a pilgrimage .