Signatories to Ramsar Convention on Wetlands open meeting

CHANGWON, South Korea - Young people call for the protection of wetlands during the opening ceremony of a meeting of signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Changwon, South Korea, on Oct. 28.

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