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Ramsar honors pioneering conservationists
CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Awards honoring four pioneers in wetland preservation were presented Tuesday during an international gathering in a provincial South Korean city, officials said.
The four were given the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for actions that have
significantly contributed to the long-term preservation and sustainable use of
wetlands, according to the officials.
The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the (Ramsar)
Convention on Wetlands convened Tuesday in the city of Changwon, 398 kilometers
southeast of Seoul, for an eight-day run.
Briton David Pritchard was chosen as the winner in the "Science" category for
his unique implementation of the Ramsar Convention for over two decades as
representative of BirdLife International, the Ramsar standing committee said.
World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) international manager, Denis Landenbergue, was
recognized in the "Management" category for his achievements in improving wetland
administration, especially in Africa, Asia and South and Central America.
Dr. Sansanee Choowaew, a professor at Thailand's Mahidol University, received the
"Education" award for her more than 15 years of contributing to wetland
conservation and management in Asia, especially in Thailand's Mekong region.
A special Recognition of Excellence award went to Dr. Jan Kvet from the Czech
Republic for his lifetime of work, and for his support of the Ramsar convention
as a plant physiologist and ecologist.
Officially titled "The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance,
especially as Waterfowl Habitat," the convention was developed and adopted by
participating nations at a meeting in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971.
The excellence award was established in 1996 at the sixth meeting to recognize
the contributions of individuals, organizations and governments around the world
who have promoted the preservation of wetlands. It was first awarded at the
following meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1999.
Each awardee will receive the Evian Special Prize, a cash sum of US$10,000
offered by France's Danone Group, officials said.
The four were given the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for actions that have
significantly contributed to the long-term preservation and sustainable use of
wetlands, according to the officials.
The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the (Ramsar)
Convention on Wetlands convened Tuesday in the city of Changwon, 398 kilometers
southeast of Seoul, for an eight-day run.
Briton David Pritchard was chosen as the winner in the "Science" category for
his unique implementation of the Ramsar Convention for over two decades as
representative of BirdLife International, the Ramsar standing committee said.
World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) international manager, Denis Landenbergue, was
recognized in the "Management" category for his achievements in improving wetland
administration, especially in Africa, Asia and South and Central America.
Dr. Sansanee Choowaew, a professor at Thailand's Mahidol University, received the
"Education" award for her more than 15 years of contributing to wetland
conservation and management in Asia, especially in Thailand's Mekong region.
A special Recognition of Excellence award went to Dr. Jan Kvet from the Czech
Republic for his lifetime of work, and for his support of the Ramsar convention
as a plant physiologist and ecologist.
Officially titled "The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance,
especially as Waterfowl Habitat," the convention was developed and adopted by
participating nations at a meeting in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971.
The excellence award was established in 1996 at the sixth meeting to recognize
the contributions of individuals, organizations and governments around the world
who have promoted the preservation of wetlands. It was first awarded at the
following meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1999.
Each awardee will receive the Evian Special Prize, a cash sum of US$10,000
offered by France's Danone Group, officials said.
