What is Ramsar Center Japan
The Ramsar Center Japan (RCJ) is a NGO which was established in May
1990 in Tokyo, Japan to promote on a non-governmental basis an understanding
of the Ramsar Convention, the 1971 Convention on Wetlands of International
Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat and to help to put into practice
the basic principle of a wise use of the Convention among Japan and Asian
region. The RCJ has been actively involved in researches in and public awareness of wetlands in Japan and other Asian countries, relations between people and wetlands, and legal and administrative systems for the planning and management of wetlands and wetland resources. The RCJ has published books and newsletters, organized field trips to wetlands in Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, China, Korea and Nepal. It also organized a series of workshops and symposiums on wetlands conservation in Japan and these Asian countries. |
Regional Workshop on Biodiversity in Serpong, Indonesia February 1994 |
Asian Wetland Symposium 2001 in Penang, Malaysia August 2001 |
Visit to Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia, September 1999 |