WCC 2012 Res 071 - Activity Report

In April 2013, The Supreme Court of Panama re-established the ‘Panama Bay Wetland’ as a protected area, as a result of a legal action brought and led by Panama IUCN members . Members in Panama have carried out several actions as a follow-up to this resolution. For example: sponsored members from other relevant NGOs in May 2013, prepared a legal opinion for the Ramsar Secretariat to dismiss any change about the limits of the Ramsar site Bay of Panama.2014: The Panamenian National Committee of IUCN Members, through the Panama Audubon Society, prepared a Bill that was submitted to the National Congress on July 9th, 2014 (Protected Area Declaration of the Panama Bay Wetlands). Finally, the government of Panama declared Panama Bay as Protected Area as a result of the advocacy actions led by the National Committee of IUCN Members Area, by Law # 39 of 2014.