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Initiative 2: 6th Ramsar site manager seminar in Ajaccio (Corsica)

The 6th seminar for Ramsar site managers was held from 12 to 14 November in Ajaccio,  Corsica.

Co-organised by the Corsican Environmental Office and the Ramsar France association, it brought people together to discuss recurrent issues relating to running and managing wetlands, and more specifically Ramsar sites.

The first day featured a presentation of Corsican Ramsar sites and the signing of the Ramsar management charter for the Biguglia, Palo, and Urbino lagoons. Day two focussed on current events relating to wetlands with special workshops dealing with  issues such as how to run agro-environmental events, the added value of management charters and land tenure. Finally, on the last day participants had a chance to visit the Corsican Ramsar sites (Biguglia lagoon, Moltifao peatland,  Palo and Urbino lagoons, and the Tre Padule de Suartone temporary ponds) and to discuss the specific issues concerning these sites.

 

 

 

The Tre Padule temporary ponds in Suartone, Corsica

(© B. Coïc / Ramsar France)

 

 

 

 

The Ramsar France association was created in 2011, in response to the conclusions of the first two seminars for Ramsar site managers. The hope was to create links between the Ramsar resolutions and the designated sites in France, as well as to foster exchange between Ramsar  sites. The association has set the following objectives for itself:

 

6th Ramsar site manager seminar in Ajaccio (Corsica), November 2014 (© L. Sorba)

 

 

 

Since it was established, the association has conducted various activities to promote the Ramsar label, foster exchange, and improve the management of these exceptional sites in France. It has:

The Tour du Valat is one of the founding members of the association and is actively involved in it.

For additional information, contact Bastien Coïc, Activities Coordinator for the Ramsar France association (e-mail [1]).