The Tinkisso River is a river in Guinea in west Africa. The river is sourced near Dalaba in the Fouta Djallon mountain range, north of Mamou and snakes approximately north-east and then east across the plains of Guinea, until it runs into the River Niger at Siguiri . The river is approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) in length.
3-624: The river and the surrounding plains were designated a Ramsar site by the Niger Basin Authority and the Guinean government in 2002. The river and its tributaries are the home to species of manatee . 11°21′16″N 9°09′49″W / 11.35444°N 9.16361°W / 11.35444; -9.16361 This article related to a river in Guinea is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ramsar site A Ramsar site
6-531: Is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention , also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran , under the auspices of UNESCO . It came into force on 21 December 1975, when it was ratified by a sufficient number of nations. It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding
9-431: The conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources. Ramsar identifies wetlands of international importance, especially those providing waterfowl habitat . As of October 2024 , there are 2,521 Ramsar sites around the world, protecting 257,317,367 hectares (635,845,060 acres), and 172 national governments are participating. The non-profit organisation Wetlands International provides access to
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