Regulation on Protection, Rehabilitation and Management of the Wetlands of the Country.

The present Regulation, which consists of 6 articles, aims to regulate provisions on protection, rehabilitation and the management of the Wetlands of the country. The Regulation emphasizes that according to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention), wetlands include “marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.”
The Ministry of Energy should determine the boundaries of each wetland. The Ministry is also obliged to corporate with Department of Environment to upgrade the practical plan to protect and rehabilitate the wetlands of the country. Every two years, Department of Environment in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture should prepare a list of wetlands which are in danger or have been damaged. The Ministry of Agriculture also should provide the plan for eco-friendly and sustainable agriculture in damaged wetlands.