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Welcome to the website of the Malaysian programme of Wetlands International; a subsite of our global site. Wetlands International is a global organisation that works to sustain and restore wetlands and their resources for people and biodiversity.This site is maintained by our Malaysian office in Selangor, Malaysia.
Ramsar Convention
In Malaysia, Wetlands International has been instrumental in the country's accession to the Ramsar Convention in 1994 with the designation of Tasek Bera as the country's first Ramsar site. The Government of Malaysia is a country member of Wetlands International since 2002.
Wetlands International Malaysia has developed several major regional programmes on waterbird and wetland monitoring and conservation action, including the Asian Waterbird Census (since 1991), the Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy (1996-2006) and the Asian Wetland Inventory (1999-2004).
Today, Wetlands International Malaysia focuses its activities in the following areas:
- Informing stakeholders and decision makers about the status and trends of wetlands in Malaysia
- Mainstreaming the role of wetlands in sustainable development
- Show the importance of the services and values of wetlands in Integrated Water Resource Management
- Conserving wetland species and habitats, in particular migratory waterbirds
We provide technical, project and information services to a range of national and state government agencies and organizations to build capacity and to facilitate wetland conservation activities, and to ensure their wise use.
| Legislación ambiental suramericana | 31-12-1997
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Esta publicación abarca no sólo los ecosistemas acuáticos sino otros temas de interés general, lo que la convierte en un excelente material de consulta para abogados, biólogos y personas interesadas en cuestiones ambientales. | | Los humedales de la Argentina | 01-09-1998
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Este libro es el resultado del trabajo de numerosos especialistas con experiencia en distintas regiones de la Argentina, quienes han aportado su valioso conocimiento para describir en forma detallada los humedales de nuestro país.
| | Los Beneficios de los Humedales | 01-12-1999
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Este libro es una recopilación de información sobre los valores de los humedales con énfasis en la Argentina, e intenta ilustrar en un lenguaje sencillo y ameno los beneficios que estos ambientes brindan a la sociedad. | | Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy: 2001-2005 | The cyclical migration of waterbirds across the globe has been long recognised as a natural wonder. Annually millions of waterbirds fly many thousands of kilometres across a vast range of climates and habitats in response to the urge to nest and to avoid adverse weather conditions. These flights require them to replenish their reserves along the way. This cyclic pattern has occurred for aeons and predates the evolution of mankind. | | Los Humedales de América del Sur | 01-03-2001
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Resumen Ejecutivo
En marzo de 1994 Wetlands International dio comienzo a uno de sus más ambiciosos proyectos institucionales: una evaluación exhaustiva de los humedales de América del Sur, en cooperación con la Agencia de Desarrollo Internacional de los EE.UU. (USAID) y otras instituciones públicas y privadas. | | El Censo Neotropical de Aves Acuáticas 1990-1999 | 26-02-2002
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CNAA 1990-1999
Esta publicación bilingüe compila la información de los diez primeros años del Censo Neotropical de Aves Acuáticas (1990-1999), y es el resultado de la cooperación con Ducks Unlimited Inc., EE.UU. |
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| Freshwater fish are under great threat and their numbers are declining at a rapid rate. by gabrielchong | by Hilary Chiew, The Star. 12 August 2008
FRESHWATER fish has emerged as the most threatened of all vertebrates – surpassing mammals, birds and even amphibians. According to the World Conservation Union Red List 2007 that assessed 2,491 freshwater fishes, 43% or 1,074 species fall into the “threatened” category (grouped under Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable). |
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