Abstract
In January the Swedish government appointed fifteen new wetland sites in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention). In December, it was decided that these sites are to be protected by a general prohibition to drain such areas. This prohibition was enforced by adopting these sites under the Law on Hydraulic Operations (SFS 1998:1388) and, in addition, by making some changes to the original wording of this law (SFS 2013:1173). Since the time of ratification of the Ramsar Convention, Sweden has assigned in total sixty-six so-called Ramsar sites. These sites have previously been protected only through specific regional policies. The Swedish wolf population is small and threatened by extinction. As previously reported in this report...
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