Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance, recognised globally due to the Ramsar Convention, which is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. The main objective of this key obligation is “ to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits/services ”. There are currently 160 Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention, the list of Wetlands of International Importance includes 1923 sites. Here you can find the iannotated Ramsar list for your country: http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-pubs-annolist-annotated-ramsar-23851/main/ramsar/1-30-168%5E23851_4000_0__
Here is the information about territory of Russia:The Convention on Wetlands came into force for the Russian Federation (as successor to the former Soviet Union) on 11 February 1977. The Russian Federation presently has 35 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 10,323,767 hectares (the third place after Canada (13,066,675 hectares) and Chad (12,405,068 hectares)).This is the example of description the wetland from my native region:Kama-Bakaldino mires. 13/09/94; Nizhegorod Oblast; 226,500 ha; 56º24’N 045º20’E. Protected Area, Strict Nature Reserve, Nature Monument. The largest peatland complex to the south of the northern taiga zone in Europe. The site includes mires, raised bogs, fens, and many lakes surrounded by pine, birch and aspen forests. Habitats include cotton grass swamps, peat moss bogs, sedge and reed fens, and various transition mires. The wetland plays an important role in regulating the hydrologic regime of adjacent areas. The site provides important habitat for up to 50,000 breeding waterbirds and is an important stopover site for numerous species of migrating birds. Human activities include forestry, peat mining, livestock grazing, hunting, recreation, commercial and sport fishing, berry and mushroom harvesting. Ramsar site no. 670.
Source: http://www.biodiversitya-z.org/areas/30
