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FINAL ACT
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS AND WATERFOWL
held at Ramsar, Iran, 30 January-3 February 1971
1. The Imperial Government of Iran, in accordance with recommenda- tions of earlier international meetings on wetlands conservation, convened an International Conference on the Conservation of Wetlands and Waterfowl, with a view to promoting international collaboration in this field.
2. The Conference met at Ramsar, Iran, from 30 January to 3 February 1971.
3. Credentials were received by the Secretariat of the Conference from the Governments of the following States:
Netherlands Pakistan
Belgium Denmark
Finland
South Africa
France
Spain
Federal Republic of Germany
Sweden
India
Switzerland
Iran
Turkey
Ireland
Jordan
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom
4. The Governments of the following countries sent observers to the Conference:
Bulgaria
Greece
Italy Romania
Hungary
5. The following Specialized Agencies of the United Nations sent observers to the Conference:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
(Unesco).
6. The following non-governmental organizations sent observers to the Conference:
Conseil International de la Chasse (CIC)
International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP)
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
(IUCN)
International Wildfowl Research Bureau (IWRB)
Special Committee for the International Biological Programme of the
International Council for Scientific Unions (IBP)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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