1. What is the name of the Ramsar Site for which you are filling out this survey?

2. What is your name?

3. What is your organization/agency?

4. What is your title and/or position?

5. How long have you been associated with this site?

6. Please describe the nature of your association with this site (for example, staff, researcher, volunteer, board member, etc.):

7. Ramsar sites can provide a number of different benefits. Please rate the following benefits associated with your site on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 indicates not much of a benefit and 5 indicates a great benefit.

8. Ramsar sites can provide benefits for different groups. For the following, please describe how the wetland benefits that group. If you feel that wetland does not benefit a group, please check the appropriate response.

a. Local or regional community (please describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit the local or regional community

b. National community (please describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit the national community

c. International community (please describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit the international community

d. Local businesses (please describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit local businesses

e. National or international businesses (please describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit national or international businesses

f. Schools or universities (please describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit schools or universities;

g. Other (please identify, describe benefits, or mark “does not benefit” below):

Wetland does not benefit others.

9. Approximately how many visitors come to your Ramsar site every year?

Less than 50
50-999
1,000-4,999
5,000-9,999
10,000-19,999
20,000-49,999
50,000-99,999
100,000-149,999
150,000-199,999
Over 200,000
I do not know
Our site does not keep track of this data

10. Please identify any other types of conservation status associated with your wetland of international importance. (Please mark all that apply.)

Important Bird Area (IBA)
National Wildlife Area
National Park
Regional Park
World Heritage Site
National Reserve
Other (please specify)

11. Please identify the landowner(s) of your Ramsar site. (Please mark all that apply.)

National Government (please specify agency or department.)

State or regional government (please specify agency or department.)

Municipal government
Tribal government
Non-governmental organization
Private persons
Other (please specify)

12. Is land ownership an issue in managing your Ramsar site?

Yes No I do not know.

13. If land ownership is an issue, please describe how and why:

14. There are a number of challenges in managing a Ramsar site. Following are several of these; for each please rate how it applies to your site on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 indicates that this is not much of a challenge and 5 indicates it is one of the greatest challenges.

15. Many Ramsar sites have signs or displays (at or near the site) that note the wetland's designation as a Ramsar site or a Wetland of International Importance. Please indicate whether your site uses such signs or displays. (Please mark all that apply.)

16. Are there brochures or other publications available to the public that note the wetland's designation as a Ramsar Site or a Wetland of International Importance?

Yes No I do not know.

17. If there are brochures or other publications that note your site’s Ramsar status, please describe them (and provide a copy if possible):

18. Please rank various tools used at your Ramsar site that include the Ramsar logo or related information, 1 being least effective and 5 being most effective:

19. Do you think the Ramsar designation of your site should be better promoted?

Yes No I do not know.

20. If yes, please describe how:

21. Has Ramsar designation changed or shifted the type of management or land-use practices?

Yes No I do not know.

22. If yes, please describe:

23. If the site has another type of conservation status (e.g., National Park), has Ramsar designation provided any additional benefits?

Yes No I do not know.

24. If yes, please describe:

25. Has Ramsar designation contributed to increased tourism or visits to the site?

Yes No I do not know.

26. If yes, please describe:

27. Has Ramsar designation contributed to increased interest by the local community in the site?

Yes No I do not know.

28. If yes, please describe:

29. Do local stakeholders participate in the management of the specific Ramsar site?

Yes No I do not know.

30. If yes, who is represented (policy makers/local administration, scientists, productive sectors, e.g., farmers, fishermen, small industries, tourism and citizens groups) and what is the nature of their participation (in the initial, design phase of the management scheme, during implementation, in the review phase)?

31. Has Ramsar designation contributed to support for the protection of the site and surrounding areas?

Yes No I do not know.

32. If yes, please describe:

33. Has Ramsar designation contributed to increased scientific studies of the site?

Yes No I do not know.

34. If yes, please describe:

35. Has Ramsar designation assisted with grant applications or other funding requests?

Yes No I do not know.

36. If yes, please describe:

37. Has Ramsar designation contributed to poverty alleviation?

Yes No I do not know.

38. If yes, please describe:

39. Please identify and describe any other benefits associated with Ramsar designation:

40. Has Ramsar designation caused the site any problems?

Yes No I do not know.

41. If yes, please describe:

42. Did you know that the Ramsar Small Grant Funds Program can help with the preparation of a management plan?

Yes No I do not know.

43. Does your Ramsar site cross borders (in other words, is it a transboundary site?)

Yes No I do not know.

44. If it is a transboundary site, do you have a joint-management plan with the other state(s)?

Yes No I do not know.

45. If yes, please describe:

46. Please provide us with any additional comments that you would like to make concerning your Ramsar site.

47. Is there some assistance that the Ramsar organization or a related national organization can provide to your Ramsar site? If yes, please describe.

48. May we contact you again if we have any follow-up questions concerning the information provided in this survey?

Yes No

49. If yes, what is the best way to reach you:

Email:
Telephone:

50. Is there anyone else associated with this site that you would suggest we contact about this study? If yes, please provide contact information for this person.

51. Date Survey Completed:

Thank you very much for your assistance!