20. The Conference adopted cleven Recommendations which are sub- mitted to the Governments and other bodies concerned for consideration and appropriate action. Although in sympathy with the intention of Recom- mendations 1 to 5, delegates from some countries refrained from voting on them for the formal reason that they did not wish to be involved in the internal affairs of the countries concerned. These Recommendations are appended as Annex II* to this Final Act and relate to:
(1) Conservation of the Wadden Sea, north western Europe.
(2) Conservation of Thjorsarver, Iceland.
(3) Conservation of North Bull Island, Ireland.
(4) Conservation of Lakes Ab-i-Istada and Dasht-e-Nawar, Afghanistan.
(5) Conservation of the Medway Estuary, England.
(6) Oil pollution.
(7) Pesticides.
(8) Promotion of wetlands research.
(9) Promotion of hunting research and education.
(10) African wetlands
(11) Wetlands and the Man and the Biosphere Programme.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the representatives have signed this Final Act.
DONE at Ramsar this third day of February, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, in a single copy in the English language.
The original text of this Final Act shall be deposited by the Government of Iran with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization who shall send a certified copy of this instrument to each of the Governments represented at the Conference.
SIGNATURES TO FINAL ACT
President of the Conference
Rapporteur-General of the Conference
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Pakistan South Africa
France
Spain
Germany, Fed. Rep. of
Sweden
India
Switzerland
Iran
Turkey
Ireland, Rep. of
Jordan
*
Union of Soviet Socialist
United Kingdom
* Reproduced simply as 'ANNEX” to this Final Act (note by Depository).
Republics
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