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Nature : The Ramsar Convention

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Wetlands of International Importance : The Ramsar Convention Northern Green Frog  ( Lithobates clamitans melanota ) Baie de les grenouilles, Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 361. There are 2,513  Ramsar Sites  scattered around the world. Designated  Wetlands of International Importance , they are deemed as significant  wetland   ecosystems  on a global scale. If you have photographed one of these beautiful  Sites  please enjoy the story. My most  favourite  Ramsar Sites  are located in the United States of America and include in order:  Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge;   Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary  &   Everglades National Park.  I been very fortunate to have visited a great number of the 220  Sites  in North America and have been to most in my own country. I am just missing the ones in the High Arctic and have yet to explore tho...