Supporting international conventions.

IWRB played an instrumental role in the creation of the Convention on Wetland of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention). Today, this Convention has developed as an important tool for cooperation between governments for the conservation of wetlands. IWRB provides technical support, both to the Ramsar Convention Bureau, and to many of the Contracting Parties to the Convention. IWRB is also working closely with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention, paticularly through the provision of technical support to Agreements for the conservation of migratory waterbirds.