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2009 Ramsar Designations:
Humbug Marsh (MI),
Roswell Artesian Wetlands (NM),
Palmyra Atoll NWR,
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (FL) and
Upper Mississippi River Floodplain Wetlands (MN, WI, IA)
2008 Ramsar Designations:
Beidler Forest (SC)
and
Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (OH)
USNRC Letter on Proposed Izembek NWR Land Exchange (PDF)
The United States National Ramsar Committee (USNRC) is an organization formed to support the goals
and objectives of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands within the United States and internationally.
The USNRC provides support and advice to initiatives that promote the conservation and wise, sustainable
use of domestic and international wetlands.
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that was adopted on February 2, 1971.
Over 150 countries, including the United States, are parties to the Ramsar Convention. One of the primary
obligations of a Ramsar party is to designate sites as "wetlands of international importance." More than
1800 sites worldwide have been designated as wetlands of international importance, including 29 sites
in the United States.
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USNRC Officers
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Chair:
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Suzanne Pittenger-Slear, Environmental Concern
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Vice Chair:
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Kim Diana Connolly, University of South Carolina School of Law
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Treasurer:
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Roy Darville, Caddo Lake Institute
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Secretary:
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Deb Hahn, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
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Immediate Past Chair:
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Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law
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