List of wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention
Ramsar sites are protected under by the Ramsar Convention an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands , recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic , cultural , scientific , and recreational value. The convention establishes that "wetlands should be selected for the list on account of their international significance in terms of ecology , botany , zoology , limnology or hydrology ." Over the years, the Conference of the Contracting Parties has adopted more specific criteria interpreting the convention text.[1]
The Ramsar List organizes the Ramsar sites according to the contracting party that designated each to the list. Contracting parties are grouped into six "regions": Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin American and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania.[2] As of November 2023[update] , 171 states have acceded to the convention and designated 2,500 sites to the list, covering 257,106,360 hectares (635,323,700 acres); two other states have acceded to the convention but have yet to designate any sites. The complete list of the wetlands is accessible on the Ramsar Sites Information Service website.[3]
Africa
Algeria
Benin
Botswana Hippos in the Okavango Delta , Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Republic of the Congo)
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo Lake Mai-Ndombe at Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe , Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya Lake Baringo in Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger African elephants in W National Park , Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal The Saloum Delta in Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia
Bahrain
Bangladesh Mudflats in Sundarbans Reserved Forest in Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia Danau Sentarum in Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan Astola Island in Pakistan
Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Europe
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia Vilsandi National Park in Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy Laguna di Orbetello in Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands De Biesbosch in the Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal Algar do Carvão in the Azores
Romania The Danube Delta in Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia Domica cave in Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain Laguna de Gallocanta , Spain
Sweden
Switzerland Klingnauer Stausee in Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Latin America and the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica Isla del Coco , Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru Paracas in Peru
Saint Lucia
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
North America
Canada Snow geese in Baie de l'Isle-Verte , Canada
Mexico
United States
Oceania
Australia
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Vanuatu
See also
References
External links Ramsar List (PDF) Ramsar Sites Information Service
