tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311080224276504261.post7167630673798147740..comments2024-03-28T10:37:10.506+01:00Comments on Environmental English: Ramsar Convention anniversaryMark Sixsmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052989555068075433noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311080224276504261.post-1657752796671922852011-02-10T10:41:12.855+01:002011-02-10T10:41:12.855+01:00Christiane
Yes, it is a surprise. But when you loo...Christiane<br />Yes, it is a surprise. But when you look at the list you will see why - it includes at lot of island around the world!<br />http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1389<br /><br />pogomel<br />Very true! Do the numbers mean anything? <br />''Lies. damn lies and statistics''!<br />Canada has by far the largest area of Ramsar sites, and Congo has one which is twice as big as Belgium!<br />But it is the quality of protection that counts.Mark Sixsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052989555068075433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311080224276504261.post-41732961202584110872011-02-10T09:03:32.103+01:002011-02-10T09:03:32.103+01:00how many sites is not a true reflection of wetland...how many sites is not a true reflection of wetlands protected because many countries have their own environmental projects which are independent of Ramsar and secondly, it is false impression to count sites.Some wetland projects are huge. Everglades is enormous. So number of projects might not be relative to actual conservation efforts ongoing or projects within a country or state.pogomclhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664887163703786612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311080224276504261.post-64125634895302188042011-02-08T11:04:21.844+01:002011-02-08T11:04:21.844+01:00Wow, I would never have guessed it is THAT country...Wow, I would never have guessed it is THAT country which has the most RAMSAR sites. Same applies to the country with the secondmost sites.<br />And though having a protection status and really being protected are two different kettles of fish sometimes, I think that the long list of designated areas is a sign that the Convention has been successful.Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290229917410373945noreply@blogger.com