(cross sectoral Currently 1,107 sites have a management plan and 973 sites have committees, NWC, management plans that are being implemented. (National The Secretariat will compile a Watershed Committees) Reports to COP12) comprehensive database of all relevant contacts including site managers, focal points, 27% of Contracting Parties have made assessments of effective administrative authorities, management of Ramsar sites. (National Reports to COP12) and other sector actors Indicators % of Ramsar sites in the Ramsar Sites network that have management plans under implementation % of Contracting Parties that have made assessments of effective management of Ramsar sites. % of Ramsar sites that have updated RIS. % red list species loss and % of water birds population estimates and trends. 6 There is a significant Strengthen the list of Ramsar Contracting Parties with Baseline increase in the Ramsar site sites with under-represented support from Secretariat, network in particular wetland types or IOPs. In current SP: By 2015 at least 2,500 Ramsar sites designated underrepresented types of transboundary sites. worldwide covering at least 250 million hectares. wetlands and transboundary sites. Wetlands inventories, Red 3 Indicators List Living Planet Index, Wild Bird Number of Ramsar sites that have been designated Ha of Ramsar sites designated % of underrepresented types of wetlands and transboundary sites. 7 Sites that are at risk of loss Identification and Contracting Parties with Baseline of ecological character have implementation of measures support from Secretariat threats addressed. to remove sites from Article Currently 2.24 % of Ramsar Sites are in the Montreux Record. 3.2 or Montreux Record. 21% of Contracting Parties have reported to the Ramsar Ramsar Advisory missions. Secretariat all cases of negative human- induced change or likely change in the ecological character of Ramsar sites pursuant to Article 3.2. (National Reports to COP12).
The Secretariat will compile a comprehensive database of all relevant contacts including site managers, focal points, administrative authorities, and other sector actors (cross sectoral committees, NWC, Watershed Committees) Currently 1,107 sites have a management plan and 973 sites have management plans that are being implemented. (National Reports to COP12) 27% of Contracting Parties have made assessments of effective management of Ramsar sites. (National Reports to COP12) Indicators % of Ramsar sites in the Ramsar Sites network that have management plans under implementation % of Contracting Parties that have made assessments of effective management of Ramsar sites. % of Ramsar sites that have updated RIS. % red list species loss and % of water birds population estimates and trends. 6 There is a significant increase in the Ramsar site network in particular underrepresented types of wetlands and transboundary sites. Strengthen the list of Ramsar sites with under-represented wetland types or transboundary sites. Wetlands inventories, Red List Living Planet Index, Wild Bird Contracting Parties with support from Secretariat, IOPs. Baseline In current SP: By 2015 at least 2,500 Ramsar sites designated worldwide covering at least 250 million hectares. 3 Indicators Number of Ramsar sites that have been designated Ha of Ramsar sites designated % of underrepresented types of wetlands and transboundary sites. 7 Sites that are at risk of loss of ecological character have threats addressed. Identification and implementation of measures to remove sites from Article 3.2 or Montreux Record. Ramsar Advisory missions. Contracting Parties with support from Secretariat Baseline Currently 2.24 % of Ramsar Sites are in the Montreux Record. 21% of Contracting Parties have reported to the Ramsar Secretariat all cases of negative human- induced change or likely change in the ecological character of Ramsar sites pursuant to Article 3.2. (National Reports to COP12).
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