The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention has announced the theme of World Wetlands Day 2009 . Here are more details including an explanation o­n how this year’s theme carries a wealth of messages o­n the values of wetlands: “It’s not too early to begin thinking about it. “Upstream – Downstream”. Wetlands connect us all. Our [...]

Ichkeul in Tunisia is generally recognized (with Camargue in France, Donana in Spain, and El Kala in Algeria) as o­ne of the four major wetlands of the western Mediterranean basin. It has been listed as a National Park in Tunisia and recognized at international level as a World Heritage site, a Ramsar site and a [...]