The Directory includes information on 33 wetlands of international importance with total area of 676,251 ha and 23 wetlands, totaling 211,399 ha, which have a great potential to be included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance (‘Ramsar List’). Annexes include Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and orders of the Ministry for environmental Protection of Ukraine as well as translation of official documents of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) that are connected with completion of the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) 2006 – 2008 version.