The newsletter features an interview with Elif Okumus, STRP National Focal Point for Turkey, which joined the Ramsar Convention in 1994.
The edition includes articles on: new Ramsar sites designated; the 34th meeting of Ramsar's Standing committee, which took place from 31 October - 4 November 2011; and the launch of Ramsar Facebook page.
20 October 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has released the quarterly newsletter of its Scientific & Technical Review Panel (STRP). The issue focuses on National Ramsar Committees.
The newsletter features an interview with Elif Okumus, STRP National Focal Point for Turkey, which joined the Ramsar Convention in 1994. The edition also includes articles on: new Ramsar sites designated; the 34th meeting of Ramsar’s Standing Committee, which took place from 31 October-4 November 2011; and the launch of Ramsar’s Facebook page. [Ramsar Press Release] [Publication: STRP Newsletter, Issue 2/2011]