Ramsar Convention

The Ramsar Convention is like a big club where countries from all over the world get together to protect and take care of very special places called wetlands. Wetlands are places where the land is wet, like swamps, marshes, and bogs. They are important because they provide homes for many animals and plants, and they also help to clean the water and store a lot of it, which is important for people.

When countries join the Ramsar Convention club, they promise to work together to do things like making sure wetlands are not damaged or destroyed, creating laws to protect wetlands and the animals and plants that live there, and teaching people about the importance of wetlands.

The club is named after a city called Ramsar in Iran, where the first meeting to discuss wetland protection happened in 1971. Since then, many countries around the world have joined the club, and there are over 2400 wetlands protected by the Ramsar Convention.

So just like how you have a club at school with your friends to do cool things together, countries have a club called the Ramsar Convention to protect and take care of special places called wetlands where many animals and plants live.