| Summary: | The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), commonly called the RamsarConvention, maintains a List of Wetlands of International Importance to whichContracting Parties can nominate sites for inclusion. Australia, as a Contracting Party,has 65 listed Ramsar sites. This Ecological Character Description outlines and discussesthe ecological character of Macquarie Islands wetland ecosystems, as part of the requiredAustralian Government documentation for the intended nomination of Macquarie Islandas a Ramsar site by the Tasmanian and Australian Governments on the basis of itsconsiderable wetland values. The island contains a wide range of wetland types, severalof which are considerably under-represented in Australias Ramsar estate.
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