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Nomination procedures for Canada
Conservation organizations, community groups, government agencies, and individuals can all participate in proposing that a wetland or wetland system be included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
However, nominations can be made only by the appropriate administrative authority(ies) for a site, defined for this purpose as the party(ies) holding title to the land or water area. This may include federal, provincial, territorial, private, corporate or other non-government authorities. Nomination of a Ramsar site involves four major steps: 1) Determine that the proposed sites meet the criteria for site eligibility and the criteria for identifying Ramsar sites . 2) Obtain the endorsement and/or concurrence from the government of the province or territory on which the site is located. 3) Prepare the supporting information in the form of a completed Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands for each proposed site. 4) Forward nominations to the Office of the Director General, Canadian Wildlife Service, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. Following review by the Director General and approval by the Minister of the Environment, the nomination is forwarded to the Ramsar Secretariat. To quickly access further details on the procedures for nominating a Ramsar site, and the contents of the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands, see "For more information" on the right. |
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