The Ramsar Convention was created to help governments coordinate wetland conservation on an international scale. The Service and the Department of State are the administrative authorities for this Convention in the U.S., and it is this treaty that serves as the cornerstone for the Service's International Wetlands Program.

• Ramsar Convention Factsheet
• Federal Register: U.S. Ramsar Listings
• U.S. Site Nomination and Designation Factsheet
• U.S. Ramsar Sites Brochure
• Photo Gallery of U.S. Ramsar Sites
• Wetland Management Planning - a Guide for Site Managers
• Conservation of Freshwater Wetlands in Peninsular India Factsheet*
  Weblinks

• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• U.S. National Ramsar Committee
• Wetlands for the Future Small Grants Program**
• USFWS Wetlands Programs

*Project sponsored by Wildlife Without Borders-India Program
**Project sponsored by Wildlife Without Borders-International Wetlands Program