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Wetlands under Ramsar Convention
2nd July1990 Czechoslovakia became a member of Ramsarsque convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitats (Ramsar, 1971). Slovak republic, after its creation on 1.1.1993 undertook responsibility as a member of Ramsarsque convention. Executive committee of convention in Slovak republic is the Ministry of environment.

Wetlands, which have international importance for ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology, but first of all as a biotops for water birds, were announced by members of convention to the Schedule of internationally Important Wetlands (Next: Schedule). From Slovak republic were to the Schedule announced:

 
 
 

included                   
  1. Šúr NNR
  2. the Parížske močiare Swamps NNR
  3. the Dunaj luhy Floodplain (+íčovké mŕtve jazero Dead Branch NNR)
  4. the Senné rybníky Fishponds NNR
  5. the Morava Floodplain (Záhorie PLA – western part)
  6. Latorica (Latorica PLA) 
  7. the Rudava River Valley
  8. Poiplie (proposed Poiplie PLA) 
  9. the Turiec wetlands
  10. the Wetlands of Orava Basin
  11. the Orava River and its Tributaries
 
 
 

proposed
 
 
 
  1. Domica 
  2. the Tisa River Alluvium  


Source: SAZP