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    Question

    In which of the following years the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was signed ?

    A 1971 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1978 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1981 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1976 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 1977 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In the year 1971 the convention was held in the city of Ramsar, Iran, in February 1971 and it was signed earlier with seven countries, now 172 contracting parties and 2,437 designated sites. 

    The convention's mission is "the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world".

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