Original: The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance now includes 1,888 sites (known as Ramsar Sites) covering around 1,853,000 kmÂ, up from 1,021 sites in 2000.
Simplified: The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance now includes 1,888 sites, which are called Ramsar Sites, covering around 1,853,000 kmÂ. This has increased from 1,021 sites in 2000.