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Bern Convention

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The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats of 19. September 1979. The convention was effected in Denmark on 1. January 1983.

The aim of the Convention is to ensure conservation of the wild flora and fauna species and their habitats. Special attention is given to endangered and vulnerable species, including endangered and vulnerable migratory species specified in appendices. The contracting Parties of the Convention are committed to work for this aim.

There are 45 European and African countries, who have ratified the Convention, which also are ratified by the European Union. Furthermore there is a number of states, which have observer status.

The Standing Committee meets once a year with the contracting Parties of the Convention and the parties with observer status. The Committee monitors that the rules and the appendixes are correctly applied and is also competent to make recommendations in order to improve the implementation of the Convention. Furthermore does a number of non governmental organisations (NGO’s) participate in the work on the Convention on a particular agreement of partnership. These organisations are often first to respond with regards to protection and monitoring.

Bonn Convention

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The Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that aims to conserve migratory species in their total migratory range. It is commonly referred to as the Bonn Convention after the city where it was concluded. The Bonn Convention was concluded in 1979 and came into force in 1983. Today more than 85 countries have ratified the convention. Denmark ratified the Convention already in 1982. The Bonn Convention provides a framework within which parties may act to conserve migratory species and their habitat by adopting strict protection regimes for migratory species that have been categorized as endangered. The Convention encourages the conclusion of Agreements for the conservation and management og migratory species that have an unfavourable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international cooperation.

CITES (Washington Convention)

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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. The aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

The European Landscape Convention

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Ramsar Convention

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Ramsar areas are protected wetlands of special importance for birds. Denmark has appointed 27 Ramsar areas with a total area of appr. 7.400 km2.

Of the total area appr. 6.000 km2 are marine areas and appr. 1.400 km2 are terrestrial, because the Danish Ramsar areas often contains coastland and other areas bordering the wetlands.

World Heritage Convention

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