Data details

Name	Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS)
Note	The Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) provides online information on wetlands that have been designated as internationally important by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. All Site information is provided by the Contracting Parties to the Convention. Responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the data lies with the Administrative Authority of the Party that has added the Site to the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Only some Ramsar sites have GIS data for download available. The Convention Secretariat provides open access to the RSIS and its data, to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands. Further information can be found at: https://rsis.ramsar.org/ .
Update Frequency	Irregular
Area	Global
Temporal	-
Timeliness	Latest version available
Data Policy	Freely accessible
Data type	Map
Copernicus service product
Data format	Vector dataset
Quality Control Procedure	N/A
Dissemination	View and Download Service
Inspire themes	Annex I: Hydrography Annex II: Land cover
Geographical Coverage	Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status	-
State	Ready
Created on	May 6, 2020, 10:24 p.m.
Last modified on	Nov. 30, 2020, 2:16 p.m.

Data provider	Role	Is network	Created on	Last modified on
Contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention	Originator		May 6, 2020, 10:24 p.m.	Nov. 30, 2020, 2:16 p.m.

Requirement	Level of compliace	Note	Information costs	Handling costs	Created on	Last modified on
Land Cover - Wetlands	Partially	Only covers wetlands designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. GIS data only available for some wetlands.			May 6, 2020, 10:24 p.m.	Nov. 30, 2020, 2:16 p.m.