CEPA is an important element to be included in conservation and management plans of a site.  Below we collected guidelines and good practices of developing CEPA programmes and action plans at the site level. For sites which have a visitor centres, references are provided with some examples to cope with the COVID situation. Click the blue buttons below to be directed to the specific sections.

CEPA Action Plans and Strategies

Ramsar Convention: The CEPA Programme (English, Russian)

Ramsar Convention: CEPA Action Plans and Guidelines (English, Chinese)

Ramsar Convention: Handbook 6 - Wetland CEPA (English, Russian)

EAAFP: CEPA Action Plan (English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese)

EAAFP: Resources (Training Resources, Case Studies)

CBD, IUCN: CEPA toolkit for national focal points and NBSAP coordinators

UNESCO WHC: Report - "Ramsar and World Heritage Conventions converging towards success"

Australia Government: Wetland publications

Australia Government: Australia's Ramsar CEPA National Action Plan 2016-2018

Ramsar Center Japan: For Conservation and Wise Use of Wetlands (English, Japanese)

WWF-Hong Kong: Wetland management training programme

Wadden Sea Secretariat: Wadden Sea Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development and World Heritage Interpretation

Peel-Harvey Catchment Council: CEPA Action Plan (Wetlands and People Plan)

WLI: Evaluation methods

Wetland Centre

WLI: Wetland Visitor Centres (English, Chinese)

WWT: Learning Zone at wetland reserves

COVID Adaptation

Wild Bird Society of Japan: Environmental Educational activities during the COVID pandemic in Japan

Ducks Unlimited Canada: Virtual field trips bring nature into the classroom

Virtual exhibitions keep kids COVID safe

high-end virtual tour of mangroves in Guadeloupe