2014 Environment - Wetlands

If a wetland of international importance is brought under the 'Montreux Record', what does it imply?

• Changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference
• The country in which the wetland is located should enact a law to prohibit any human activity within five kilometres from the edge of the wetland
• The survival of the wetland depends on the cultural practices and traditions of certain communities living in its vicinity and therefore the cultural diversity therein should not be destroyed
• It is given the status of 'World Heritage Site'