Question

What is the primary focus of the Ramsar Convention as an international treaty?

Options

• The restoration of degraded agricultural land

• The conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands

• The protection of forests and woodlands only

• The preservation of marine ecosystems exclusively

Answer 1

The Ramsar Convention is fundamentally an international treaty focused on the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing their ecological, botanical, zoological, and hydrological value to global biological diversity and human welfare.