The
Ramsar Wetlands Data Gateway provides access to
spatial and tabular data relevant to Wetlands of
International Importance listed under the auspices
of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (established
in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971). The Gateway seeks to
enhance the accessibility and utility of data on
Ramsar sites by facilitating online access, sophisticated
queries, and spatial data integration. The Gateway
has been developed by CIESIN in collaboration with
the Ramsar Bureau and Wetlands International. The
Gateway provides access to data on 1,198 Ramsar
sites designated as of August 30, 2002. Please visit
the Ramsar Bureau website for the most recent official
listing of Ramsar sites. Visit the Wetlands International
website for its contemporary Ramsar Database web
presentation.