This page is for providing links to resources that managers of sites can follow up, to help them manage their sites for waterbirds. Additional information will be added in the near future.
Some of the references listed below may provide general guidance for wetland management, in some cases with specific information for managing waterbirds.
The Ramsar Handbooks for the wise use of wetlands, 3rd edition: This site allows download of 17 manuals (around 2 or 3 MB each) including topics such as "Managing Wetlands", "Coastal Management" and "Water allocation and management".
The WWF Wetland Management Planning: a guide for site managers. (80 pages, 2.8 MB pdf download).