I am going to cite the Lac Saint-Pierre Biosphere Reserve as an example. We have an enormous problem: a moratorium had to be called on the yellow perch, which is a very common species of fish in our waterways. That species is now very rare in Lac Saint-Pierre, and the reason for that is the destruction of habitat in wetlands and riparian zones, as Mr. Garand mentioned. Wetlands protection will therefore help preserve one Ramsar site.
People believe that a site is protected because it has been designated a Ramsar site, but that is not the case. A Ramsar site has connections everywhere. However, the waterways that flow into Lac Saint-Pierre do not come from Ramsar sites. The areas surrounding Ramsar sites must be preserved whether or not they are protected areas. As you mentioned, the Biosphere Reserve is doing an excellent job in this regard. However, the cuts have had the effect of reducing awareness activities, among other things.
Fortunately, the provincial government has set aside a budget to protect the yellow perch, and the Biosphere Reserve has used that budget to conduct research on the yellow perch and to raise awareness. The fact remains that these centres must be funded so that society can be made aware of the issues.