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	Where it is considered that an adverse effect on the integrity of the site is likely, and no alternatives are available, the project can only go ahead if there are imperative reasons of over-riding public interest and if the appropriate compensatory measures can be secured.		Where it is considered that an adverse effect on the integrity of the site is likely, and no alternatives are available, the project can only go ahead if there are imperative reasons of over-riding public interest and if the appropriate compensatory measures can be secured.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki.~~ =	+	NB The [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2 National Planning Policy Framework] (NPPF), published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in December 2024, defines Ramsar sites as: Wetlands of international importance, designated under the 1971 Ramsar Convention.’
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	* Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.		* Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	~~[http://www.ramsar.org/~~ Ramsar] sites are areas of wetland that are designated under the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention). The UK government signed up to the Convention in 1976 and in 2014 there were 148 designated sites in the UK and 2186 globally.	+	Ramsar sites are areas of wetland that are designated under the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention). The UK government signed up to the Convention in 1976 and in 2014 there were 148 designated sites in the UK and 2186 globally.

	= Mission of the Ramsar Convention =		= Mission of the Ramsar Convention =

−	The mission of the ~~[http://www.ramsar.org/about/the-ramsar-convention-and-its-mission~~ Ramsar Convention] is:	+	The mission of the Ramsar Convention is:

	“the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”.		“the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”.
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	= Ramsar Site criteria =		= Ramsar Site criteria =

−	There are ~~[http://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/library/ramsarsites_criteria_eng.pdf~~ nine criteria] for identifying Wetlands of International Importance:	+	There are nine criteria for identifying Wetlands of International Importance:

	== Group A. Sites containing representative, rare or unique wetland types ==		== Group A. Sites containing representative, rare or unique wetland types ==
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	Where it is considered that an adverse effect on the integrity of the site is likely, and no alternatives are available, the project can only go ahead if there are imperative reasons of over-riding public interest and if the appropriate compensatory measures can be secured.		Where it is considered that an adverse effect on the integrity of the site is likely, and no alternatives are available, the project can only go ahead if there are imperative reasons of over-riding public interest and if the appropriate compensatory measures can be secured.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===	+

	* Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.		* Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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	* Types of land.		* Types of land.

−	~~=== External references ===~~	+	[[Category:Policy]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Property_law]] [[Category:Sustainability]]
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−	* [~~http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1389 Designated and proposed Ramsar sites].~~	+
−	* [~~http~~:~~//www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar~~].	+
−	* [http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ramsardg/ Ramsar Wetland Data Gateway].	+
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−	[[Category:~~Policy~~]] [[Category:Property_law]] [[Category:Sustainability]]	+

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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	The mission of the [http://www.ramsar.org/about/the-ramsar-convention-and-its-mission Ramsar Convention] is:		The mission of the [http://www.ramsar.org/about/the-ramsar-convention-and-its-mission Ramsar Convention] is:

−	~~“''the~~ conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the ~~world''”~~.	+	“the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”.

	Under the Convention, wetlands include:		Under the Convention, wetlands include:
−	*Lakes and rivers.	+
−	*Underground aquifers.	+	* Lakes and rivers.
−	*Swamps and marshes.	+	* Underground aquifers.
−	*Wet grasslands.	+	* Swamps and marshes.
−	*Peatlands.	+	* Wet grasslands.
−	*Oases.	+	* Peatlands.
−	*Estuaries.	+	* Oases.
−	*Deltas and tidal flats.	+	* Estuaries.
−	*Mangroves and other coastal areas.	+	* Deltas and tidal flats.
−	*Coral reefs.	+	* Mangroves and other coastal areas.
−	*All human-made sites including fish ponds, rice paddies, salt pans and reservoirs.	+	* Coral reefs.
		+	* All human-made sites including fish ponds, rice paddies, salt pans and reservoirs.

	= UK Ramsar sites =		= UK Ramsar sites =
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	== Group A. Sites containing representative, rare or unique wetland types ==		== Group A. Sites containing representative, rare or unique wetland types ==
−	*Criteria 1: A wetland containing a representative, rare, or unique example of a natural or near-natural wetland type found within the appropriate biogeographic region.	+
		+	* Criteria 1: A wetland containing a representative, rare, or unique example of a natural or near-natural wetland type found within the appropriate biogeographic region.

	== Group B. Sites of international importance for conserving biological diversity ==		== Group B. Sites of international importance for conserving biological diversity ==
−	*Criteria 2: A wetland supporting vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities.	+
−	*Criteria 3: A wetland supporting populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological diversity of a particular biogeographic region.	+	* Criteria 2: A wetland supporting vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities.
−	*Criteria 4: A wetland supporting plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or provideing refuge during adverse conditions.	+	* Criteria 3: A wetland supporting populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological diversity of a particular biogeographic region.
−	*Criteria 5: A wetland supporting 20,000 or more waterbirds.	+	* Criteria 4: A wetland supporting plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or provideing refuge during adverse conditions.
−	*Criteria 6: A wetland regularly supporting 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of waterbird.	+	* Criteria 5: A wetland supporting 20,000 or more waterbirds.
−	*Criteria 7: A wetland supporting a significant proportion of indigenous fish subspecies, species or families, life-history stages, species interactions and/or populations that are representative of wetland benefits and/or values and thereby contributing to global biological diversity.	+	* Criteria 6: A wetland regularly supporting 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of waterbird.
−	*Criteria 8: A wetland that is an important source of food for fishes, spawning ground, nursery and/or migration path on which fish stocks, either within the wetland or elsewhere, depend.	+	* Criteria 7: A wetland supporting a significant proportion of indigenous fish subspecies, species or families, life-history stages, species interactions and/or populations that are representative of wetland benefits and/or values and thereby contributing to global biological diversity.
−	*Criteria 9: A wetland regularly supporting 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of wetland-dependent nonavian animal species.	+	* Criteria 8: A wetland that is an important source of food for fishes, spawning ground, nursery and/or migration path on which fish stocks, either within the wetland or elsewhere, depend.
		+	* Criteria 9: A wetland regularly supporting 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of wetland-dependent nonavian animal species.

	= Proposals that may affect a Ramsar site =		= Proposals that may affect a Ramsar site =
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===
−	*Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.	+
−	*Designated sites.	+	* Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
−	*Forests.	+	* Designated sites.
−	*Habitats regulations assessment.	+	* Forests.
−	*National nature reserves.	+	* Habitats regulations assessment.
−	*National parks.	+	* National nature reserves.
−	*Natura 2000 network.	+	* National parks.
−	*Natural England.	+	* Natura 2000 network.
−	*Protected species.	+	* Natural England.
−	*Sites of Special Scientific Interest.	+	* Protected species.
−	*Special areas of conservation.	+	* Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
−	*Special Protection Areas.	+	* Special areas of conservation.
		+	* Special Protection Areas.
		+	* Types of land.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*[http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1389 Designated and proposed Ramsar sites].
−	*[http://www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar].
−	*[http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ramsardg/ Ramsar Wetland Data Gateway].

−	[[Category:Policy]]	+	* [http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1389 Designated and proposed Ramsar sites].
−	[[Category:Property_law]]	+	* [http://www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar].
−	[[Category:Sustainability]]	+	* [http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ramsardg/ Ramsar Wetland Data Gateway].
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		+	[[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Property_law]] [[Category:Sustainability]]

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	[http://www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar] sites are areas of wetland that are designated under the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention). The UK government signed up to the Convention in 1976 and in 2014 there were 148 designated sites in the UK and 2186 globally.	+	[http://www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar] sites are areas of wetland that are designated under the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention). The UK government signed up to the Convention in 1976 and in 2014 there were 148 designated sites in the UK and 2186 globally.

	= Mission of the Ramsar Convention =		= Mission of the Ramsar Convention =
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	*Designated sites.		*Designated sites.
	*Forests.		*Forests.
		+	*Habitats regulations assessment.
	*National nature reserves.		*National nature reserves.
	*National parks.		*National parks.

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= Introduction =

[http://www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar] sites are areas of wetland that are designated under the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention). The UK government signed up to the Convention in 1976 and in 2014 there were 148 designated sites in the UK and 2186 globally.

= Mission of the Ramsar Convention =

The mission of the [http://www.ramsar.org/about/the-ramsar-convention-and-its-mission Ramsar Convention] is:

“''the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world''”.

Under the Convention, wetlands include:
*Lakes and rivers.
*Underground aquifers.
*Swamps and marshes.
*Wet grasslands.
*Peatlands.
*Oases.
*Estuaries.
*Deltas and tidal flats.
*Mangroves and other coastal areas.
*Coral reefs.
*All human-made sites including fish ponds, rice paddies, salt pans and reservoirs.

= UK Ramsar sites =

In the UK, in 2014 there were 148 designated Ramsar sites totalling over 785,000 hectares. Further information on each of the sites is available from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee [http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1389 website].

= Ramsar Site criteria =

There are [http://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/library/ramsarsites_criteria_eng.pdf nine criteria] for identifying Wetlands of International Importance:

== Group A. Sites containing representative, rare or unique wetland types ==
*Criteria 1: A wetland containing a representative, rare, or unique example of a natural or near-natural wetland type found within the appropriate biogeographic region.

== Group B. Sites of international importance for conserving biological diversity ==
*Criteria 2: A wetland supporting vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities.
*Criteria 3: A wetland supporting populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological diversity of a particular biogeographic region.
*Criteria 4: A wetland supporting plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or provideing refuge during adverse conditions.
*Criteria 5: A wetland supporting 20,000 or more waterbirds.
*Criteria 6: A wetland regularly supporting 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of waterbird.
*Criteria 7: A wetland supporting a significant proportion of indigenous fish subspecies, species or families, life-history stages, species interactions and/or populations that are representative of wetland benefits and/or values and thereby contributing to global biological diversity.
*Criteria 8: A wetland that is an important source of food for fishes, spawning ground, nursery and/or migration path on which fish stocks, either within the wetland or elsewhere, depend.
*Criteria 9: A wetland regularly supporting 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of wetland-dependent nonavian animal species.

= Proposals that may affect a Ramsar site =

Any developments that are close to (or within) the boundary of a Ramsar site may require a Habitat Regulations Assessment if they are likely to have an adverse affect on the site. An initial screening stage would be required, followed by an Appropriate Assessment.

Where it is considered that an adverse effect on the integrity of the site is likely, and no alternatives are available, the project can only go ahead if there are imperative reasons of over-riding public interest and if the appropriate compensatory measures can be secured.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===
*Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
*Designated sites.
*Forests.
*National nature reserves.
*National parks.
*Natura 2000 network.
*Natural England.
*Protected species.
*Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
*Special areas of conservation.
*Special Protection Areas.

=== External references ===
*[http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1389 Designated and proposed Ramsar sites].
*[http://www.ramsar.org/ Ramsar].
*[http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ramsardg/ Ramsar Wetland Data Gateway].

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