Sub-annex 4a Status of Ramsar Sites with reports from Parties of human-induced negative changes having occurred, occurring or likely to occur (Article 3.2) Open files where the Secretariat had received and followed up on by information from the Administrative Authority. This list contains both Article 3.2 files which were open as of 17 November 2017, and Article 3.2 files which had been closed since 29 August 2014. Site Contracting Date of Date of Montreux Status as of 17 First Site Name Issue summary No. Party opening closure Record November 2017 reported by 1290 Albania Butrint* 12/10/2009 Urban developments, fish farm, new road. Awaiting AA other update (2013) 781 Albania Karavasta Lagoon 05/04/2017 Tourist resort development. Awaiting AA other ecosystem update (2017) 1598 Albania Lake Shkodra and 14/03/2008 Urban developments, removal of vegetation. Awaiting AA other River Buna* update (2013) 1056 Algeria Complexe de zones 01/02/2016 Desertification, agriculture and grazing Update received other humides de la plaine de extension and encroachment. from AA (2016). Guerbes-Sanhadja New threats reported (2017) 280 Algeria Réserve Intégrale du 02/02/2017 Introduction of a species of fish that has Awaiting AA AA Lac Oubeïra caused an ecological imbalance of the site update (2017) and the disappearance of certain plant species. 759 Argentina Laguna de Llancanelo* 02/07/2001 Potential change in the ecological character Issue is being AA due to oil activities, invasive species and actively addressed X transbasin diversion of Rio Grande to Atuel (2015 ) river. 620 Armenia Lake Sevan* 01/01/2010 Organic pollution of water, fish stocks Awaiting AA AA diminished. update (2013) 286 Australia Towra Point 04/09/2017 Changes to Site geomorphology is causing Update received AA declines in the area of saltmarsh habitat, the from AA (2017) abundance and diversity of shorebird species, and the number of breeding little terns.
Sub-annex 4a Status of Ramsar Sites with reports from Parties of human-induced negative changes having occurred, occurring or likely to occur (Article 3.2) Open files where the Secretariat had received and followed up on by information from the Administrative Authority. This list contains both Article 3.2 files which were open as of 17 November 2017, and Article 3.2 files which had been closed since 29 August 2014. Site No. Contracting Party Site Name Date of opening Date of closure Montreux Record Issue summary Status as of 17 November 2017 First reported by 1290 Albania Butrint* 12/10/2009 Urban developments, fish farm, new road. Awaiting AA update (2013) other 781 Albania Karavasta Lagoon ecosystem 05/04/2017 Tourist resort development. Awaiting AA update (2017) other 1598 Albania Lake Shkodra and River Buna* 14/03/2008 Urban developments, removal of vegetation. Awaiting AA update (2013) other 1056 Algeria Complexe de zones humides de la plaine de Guerbes-Sanhadja 01/02/2016 Desertification, agriculture and grazing extension and encroachment. Update received from AA (2016). New threats reported (2017) other 280 Algeria Réserve Intégrale du Lac Oubeïra 02/02/2017 Introduction of a species of fish that has caused an ecological imbalance of the site and the disappearance of certain plant species. Awaiting AA update (2017) AA 759 Argentina Laguna de Llancanelo* 02/07/2001 X Potential change in the ecological character due to oil activities, invasive species and transbasin diversion of Rio Grande to Atuel river. Issue is being actively addressed (2015 ) AA 620 Armenia Lake Sevan* 01/01/2010 Organic pollution of water, fish stocks diminished. Awaiting AA update (2013) AA 286 Australia Towra Point 04/09/2017 Changes to Site geomorphology is causing declines in the area of saltmarsh habitat, the abundance and diversity of shorebird species, and the number of breeding little terns. Update received from AA (2017) AA
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