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Linear programming the Ramsar convention’s criterion IV (case study: Shadegan Wetland, West Asia)
Wetland ecosystems provide critical ecological services to both humans and wildlife. However, many wetlands around the world are facing challenges...
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First report on the bacterial community composition, diversity, and functions in Ramsar site of Central Himalayas, Nepal
Wetland bacterial communities are highly sensitive to altered hydrology and the associated change in water physicochemical and biological properties...
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Socio-Ecological Approach to a Forest-Swamp-Savannah Mosaic Landscape Using Remote Sensing and Local Knowledge: a Case Study in the Bas-Ogooué Ramsar Site, Gabon
Studies of landscape dynamics in protected areas often rely exclusively on remotely-sensed data, leading to bias by neglecting how local inhabitants,...
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Environmental risk analysis of a Ramsar site: a case study of east Kolkata wetlands with PSR framework
The East Kolkata Wetlands (EKWT), designated as a Ramsar Site for its crucial role in sewage water purification, agriculture and pisciculture, faces...
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Phytoplankton diversity in wastewater impacted Indian Ramsar site: a study from East Kolkata Wetland
A seasonal study was undertaken to understand the influence of wastewater on phytoplankton distribution in a water body of East Kolkata Wetland...
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Appraisal of heavy metal contents, spatial–temporal variation, toxic metal pollution, and health risk in water and sediment of Uluabat Lake (Ramsar Site, Turkey)
Uluabat Lake holds a significant status as one of our country’s essential Ramsar areas. Nevertheless, the lake faces considerable pressure from...
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Water and sediment chemistry drivers of chlorophyll-a dynamics within a Ramsar declared floodplain pan wetland system
Floodplain pans are hydrologically dynamic in nature and characterised by variables such as chlorophyll- a (chl- a ), water, and sediment chemistry over...
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Eco-biological Uniqueness of East Kolkata Wetland, a Ramsar Site in India
The East Kolkata Wetlands (EKWs), located on the eastern fringes of Kolkata city, India are famous all over the world because of their ecological...
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Comparative analysis of hydrochemical variables of two Ramsar-listed lakes in Pokhara Valley, Nepal
Freshwater is one of the indispensable resources for the livelihood improvement of people and ecological sustainability. This study aims to assess...
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Ecological risk assessment and phytomanagement of trace metals in the sediments of mangroves associated with the Ramsar sites of Kerala, southern India
The study investigated trace metal accumulation in the sediments of three major mangrove ecosystems associated with the Ramsar sites of Kerala state,...
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Environmental management in Ramsar designated wetland areas in Vietnam: studies from U Minh Thuong and Tram Chim national parks (Mekong Delta)
This study investigated the possibility of using remotely sensed data and field surveys for understanding the environmental management practices in...
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Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem’s Health Using Remote Sensing – Case Study: Burullus Wetland – Ramsar Site
Complex ecosystems as wetlands are very sensitive to changes and disturbances. Human activities causing habitat fragmentation that alter landscapes...
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Environmental and human facets of the waterweed proliferation in a Vast Tropical Ramsar Wetland-Vembanad Lake System
The Vembanad Lake and its associated low-lying areas and network of canals (hereafter VBL) form the major part of India’s second-largest Ramsar...
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Risk assessment and management framework for rapidly spreading species in a Kashmir Himalayan Ramsar site
In view of huge ecological impacts and exorbitantly high economic costs of biological invasions, the risk assessment for timely prediction of...
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Hydrogeochemical and health risk assessment in and around a Ramsar-designated wetland, the Ganges River Basin, India: Implications for natural and human interactions
Wetlands are the most productive and dynamic ecosystems, which have continuously been influenced by social and economic development. As a result, the...
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Environmental education and awareness: the present and future key to the sustainable management of Ramsar convention sites in Kenya
The Ramsar wetland sites are important habitats for biodiversity and provide ecological services to communities that otherwise have no access to...
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Future impacts of climate change on inland Ramsar wetlands
The 1971 Ramsar Convention promotes wetland conservation worldwide, yet climate change impacts on wetland extent and associated biodiversity are...
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Assessment of human-induced effects in the Sultan marshes (Ramsar Protection), Kayseri (Turkey)
This study examines the drying in the Sultan Marshes and the spatio-temporal change of different land cover classes. Corine land cover change outputs...
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A coastal Ramsar site on transition to hypoxia and tracking pollution sources: a case study of south-west coast of India
Coastal lakes and estuaries are considered economic drivers for coastal communities by delivering invaluable economic and ecosystem services. The...
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Influence of land cover features on avian community and potential conservation priority areas for biodiversity at a Ramsar site in India
BackgroundWetlands provide diverse ecological services to sustain rich biodiversity, but they are recklessly exploited around the globe. East Kolkata...
