Protecting the Kimberley’s Fitzroy River (Science Statement of Support)
The Fitzroy River Science Statement is in support of the Western Australian Government’s election commitment to create a new National Park and a Catchment Management Plan to protect the Fitzroy River. It provides scientific guidance on the values, threats and necessary protection for the river and catchment.
Reserva de la biósfera El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar (UNESCO MAB - Biosphere Reserves)
Lower Songkhram River basin – the 15th Ramsar site of Thailand (Ref: WWF) (Ramsar ID 2420)
The lower Songkhram River basin in northern Thailand was declared the next Ramsar site, giving one of the country’s few abundant waterways an international recognition for its rich biodiversity and ecosystem values. Natalie Phaholyothin, CEO of the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) Thailand said the lower Songkhram River basin was declared as Thailand’s next Ramsar site under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance on 15 May 2020, making it the 15th site in Thailand.