20 October 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has released the report and presentations from the Ramsar Regional Meeting for Africa.

The Ramsar Regional Meeting took place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 3-8 October 2011, to assess progress in implementing the strategic objectives of the Convention from 2009 to 2015, and future prospects. The meeting included a visit to the Lake Bam Ramsar Site.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention, the Municipality of Ouagadougou designated a Ramsar Convention Trail in the Urban Park of Bangr Weogo. [Publication: Report of the African Regional Preparatory Meeting] [Ramsar Press Release]