ESTABLISHMENT AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE WORLD'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL MANGROVE CENTER HELD IN SHENZHEN

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- An agreement on the establishment of the International Mangrove Center (IMC) was officially signed on November 6 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Delegates from 18 contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention attended the signing ceremony.

In September 2023, a proposal to establish the world's first IMC in Shenzhen was approved by the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention at its 62nd meeting. Establishing the IMC is a concrete step toward improving global environmental governance and building a global community of shared future. The center will be a platform for China to deepen exchange and cooperation with member states of the Ramsar Convention, promote global action for mangrove protection, enhance the quality and stability of mangrove ecosystems, and thus bring more benefits to people across the world.