Wetlands publications
Hard copies of some of these publications are available free of charge from the Community Information Unit.
Brochures, Fact sheets and case studies
- Australia's Ramsar sites
- Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Ramsar Wetland - Fact sheet - March 2009
- A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia (Fact sheet) - 2006
- Renaissance on Lanark (birds on farms case study) - March 1999 (order printed copy)
- Subterranean wetlands - 2004
- Wetlands: let's get wise - 2001
Books and reports
- Ramsar: Conferences of Contracting Parties reports
- Ramsar Snapshot Study - Final Report - 2007
- Ramsar National Report on the Implementation of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - to be submitted to the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties, Republic of Korea, 28 October - 4 November 2008 - 2008
- National planning tool for the implementation of the ramsar convention on wetlands - Ninth Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) - 2005
- Australia's National Report - Eighth Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) - April 2002 (CD containing Report and Companion Document)
- National Report for Australia - Seventh Meeting of the Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention, Iran, 1971) - 1999
- National Report for Australia - Sixth Meeting of the Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention, Iran, 1971) - 1996
- Availability of wetland habitat for waterbirds in arid Australia - 2001
- Changing water regimes and wetland habitat on the Lower Murrumbidgee Floodplain of the Murrumbidgee River in Arid Australia - 2001
- A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia: Third Edition - 2001
- Effect of flow on nutrients on wetland habitats: "Floodplain/Wetland Processes in the Lower Balonne system"
- How do Water Regime and Grazing Alter the Reproductive Capacity of Aquatic Plants? - 2000
- Identifying and Monitoring Change in Wetland Inundation and Vegetation Patterns, Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory - 2002
- Implications of Nutrient Enrichment on Managing Primary Productivity in Wetlands - 2000
- Incentive Measures for Conserving Freshwater Ecosystems - 2002
- Modelling ecological responses to water regimes in arid zone wetlands - 1998
- Monitoring Wetlands Health: Are National River Health Program Protocols Applicable? - 2001
- Monitoring Wetlands Health: Are National River Health Program Protocols Applicable? - 2001
- Program Performance Report of the Queensland Wetlands Program: 1 July 2006 - 31 December 2006
- Program Performance Report of the Queensland Wetlands Program: 1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006
- Protecting Australia's rivers, wetlands and estuaries of high conservation value - 2005
- Private and Social Values of Wetlands: An Overview - 2001
- Report and evaluation - World Wetlands Day 2005, Australia - 2005
- Report and evaluation: World Wetlands Day 2004, Australia - 2004
- Report and evaluation - World Wetlands Day 2003, Australia - 2003
- Weed Management and the Biodiversiy and Ecological Processes of Tropical Wetlands - 2001
- Wetland Management Assistance for Private Landholders - 2002
- Wetlands in a dry land: Understanding for management - 1997
Guidelines and criteria
- Criteria for identifying wetlands of international importance - 1996
- National guidelines for Ramsar wetlands - Implementing the Ramsar Convention in Australia
- Implementation of the National Framework and Guidance for describing the ecological character of Australia's Ramsar wetlands
- Mapping specifications for Australian Ramsar wetlands - Module 1 - 2008
- National framework and guidance for describing the ecological character of Australian Ramsar wetlands - Module 2 - 2008
Plans
Policy, legislation and conventions
- Australian environmental legislation and agreements
- Commonwealth Coastal Policy
- Convention on Biodiversity (1992)
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)
- China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA)
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
- Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA)
- World Heritage Convention
Databases
- Australian Wetlands Database - 2001
Newsletters
- Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update, 2009 - Issue No 17 (order printed copy)
- Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update, 2008 - Issue No 16
- Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update, 2007 - Issue No 15 (order printed copy)
- Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update, 2006 - Issue No 14 (order printed copy)
- Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update, 2005 - Issue No 13 (order printed copy)
Posters, postcards, stickers and fridge magnets (Only available within Australia, limit of 6 posters)
Videos and interactive tools
- Exploring our wetlands - 2006
Links
- Australian Society for Limnology
- Australian state and territory environment departments
- Hunter Wetlands Centre
- International government environment departments
- Mareeba Wetlands Savanna and Wetland Reserve
- National Centre for Tropical Wetland Research
- Ramsar Bureau (Ramsar Convention Secretariat)
- Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance
- Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008
- Resolutions and recommendations from ramsar conferences of parties
- NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group
- Waterwatch Australia
- Wetland Care Australia
- Wetlands International
- Supervising Scientist Wetland Research Publications
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