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to change as the result of technological developments, pollution or 

 other human interference. Information on such changes shall be passed 

 without delay to the organization or government responsible for the 

 continuing bureau duties specified in Article 8. 



Article 4 



1. Each Contracting Party shall promote the conservation of wet- 

 lands and waterfowl by establishing nature reserves on wetlands, 

 whether they are included in the List or not, and provide adequately 

 for their wardening. 



2. Where a Contracting Party in its urgent national interest, deletes 

 or restricts the boundaries of a wetland included in the List, it should 

 as far as possible compensate for any loss of wetland resources, and 

 in particular it should create additional nature reserves for waterfowl 

 and for the protection, either in the same ai'ea or elsewhere, of an 

 adequate portion of the original habitat. 



3. The Contracting Parties shall encourage research and the ex- 

 change of data and publications regarding wetlands and their flora 

 and fauna. 



4. The Contracting Parties shall endeavour through management to 

 increase waterfowl populations on appropriate wetlands. 



5. The Contracting Parties shall promote the training of personnel 

 competent in the fields of wetland research, management and 

 wardening. 



Article 5 



The Contracting Parties shall consult with each other about imple- 

 menting obligations arising from this Convention especially in the 

 case of a wetland extending over the territories of more than one 

 Contracting Party or where a water system is shared by Contracting 

 Parties. They shall at the same time endeavour to co-ordinate and 

 support present and future policies and regulations concerning the 

 conservation of wetlands and their flora and fauna. 



Article 6 



1. The Contracting Parties shall, as the necessity arises, convene 

 Conferences on the Conservation of Wetlands and Waterfowl. 



2. These Conferences shall have an advisory character and shall be 

 competent inter alia : 



(a) to discuss the implementation of this Convention; 



(b) to discuss additions to and changes in the List; 



(c) to consider information regarding changes in the ecological 

 character of wetlands included in the List provided in accordance 

 with Paragraph 2 of Article 3 ; 



(d) to make general or specific recommendations to the Con- 

 tracting Parties regarding the conservation, management and wise 

 use of wetlands and their flora and fauna ; 



(e) to request relevant international bodies to prepare reports 

 and statistics on matters which are essentially international in 

 character affecting wetlands. 



3. The Contracting Parties shall ensure that those responsible at 

 all levels for wetlands management shall be informed of, and take 



