Ramsar Convention

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international environmental awareness day international environmental treaty multilateral treaty wetlands convention

The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty that provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources worldwide.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Ramsar Convention canonical	8
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands	8
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat	3
Convention on Wetlands	1
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3538944 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ramsar Convention
Context triple: [Convention on Migratory Species, relatedTo, Ramsar Convention]

A. Ramsar Convention Secretariat
The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is the administrative body that coordinates and supports the implementation of the international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands worldwide.
B. Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance is a wetland site recognized under the Ramsar Convention for its significant value in conserving global biodiversity, supporting waterbird populations, and maintaining vital ecological functions.
C. Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.
D. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
E. Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation
The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation is an international partnership between Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands dedicated to the joint protection and sustainable management of the Wadden Sea ecosystem.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ramsar Convention
Target entity description: The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty that provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources worldwide.

A. Ramsar Convention Secretariat
The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is the administrative body that coordinates and supports the implementation of the international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands worldwide.
B. Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance is a wetland site recognized under the Ramsar Convention for its significant value in conserving global biodiversity, supporting waterbird populations, and maintaining vital ecological functions.
C. Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.
D. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
E. Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation
The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation is an international partnership between Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands dedicated to the joint protection and sustainable management of the Wadden Sea ecosystem.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international environmental awareness day ⓘ international environmental treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ wetlands convention ⓘ
administeredBy	International Union for Conservation of Nature ⓘ linked to: IUCN
adoptedAt	Ramsar, Iran ⓘ linked to: Ramsar
adoptedOn	1971-02-02 ⓘ
aimsTo	provide a framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands ⓘ
alsoCalled	Ramsar List ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
alsoKnownAs	Convention on Wetlands of International Importance ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Convention Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Convention
celebratedBy	World Wetlands Day ⓘ
commemorates	adoption of the Ramsar Convention ⓘ
COPFrequency	approximately every three years ⓘ
createsInstrument	List of Wetlands of International Importance ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
definesWiseUseAs	maintenance of wetlands’ ecological character through ecosystem approaches within sustainable development ⓘ
depositary	UNESCO ⓘ
enteredIntoForceOn	1975-12-21 ⓘ
establishesConcept	wise use of wetlands ⓘ
fullName	Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Convention
hasGoverningBody	Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ
isPartOf	global biodiversity governance regime ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
namedAfter	Ramsar, Iran ⓘ linked to: Ramsar
obligesPartiesTo	consult on implementation of obligations in transboundary wetlands ⓘ establish nature reserves on wetlands ⓘ include wetland conservation in national land-use planning ⓘ promote conservation of listed wetlands ⓘ
observedOn	February 2 ⓘ
promotes	international cooperation on shared species ⓘ international cooperation on shared water systems ⓘ international cooperation on shared wetlands ⓘ
recognizes	cultural functions of wetlands ⓘ ecological functions of wetlands ⓘ economic functions of wetlands ⓘ recreational functions of wetlands ⓘ scientific functions of wetlands ⓘ
relatedTo	Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ Convention on Migratory Species ⓘ World Heritage Convention ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Convention
requiresPartiesTo	designate wetlands of international importance ⓘ
secretariat	Ramsar Convention Secretariat ⓘ
secretariatLocation	Gland, Switzerland ⓘ
shortName	Convention on Wetlands ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Convention
subject	biodiversity conservation ⓘ waterfowl habitat protection ⓘ wetland conservation ⓘ wise use of wetlands ⓘ

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Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Convention on Migratory Species → relatedTo → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Ramsar Wetland of International Importance → definedBy → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Wetland of International Importance → hasLegalBasis → Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Convention Secretariat → administers → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Ramsar Convention Secretariat → administers → Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Convention Secretariat → supportsImplementationOf → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Ramsar Convention Secretariat → coordinatesImplementationOf → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Inner Niger Delta → recognizedBy → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 → relatedTo → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar-listed Coorong and Lower Lakes wetlands → designation → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Lake Urmia → recognizedBy → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Lake Natron → recognizedBy → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Central Asian flyway → associatedWith → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Kawainui Marsh → recognizedBy → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Chilika Lake → isRecognizedBy → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Colchic wetlands → recognizedBy → Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Ramsar Convention → fullName → Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Convention → shortName → Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Convention → alsoKnownAs → Convention on Wetlands of International Importance ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Convention → alsoKnownAs → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre area → recognizedBy → Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ⓘ

linked to: Ramsar Convention

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