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List of Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance

List of wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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 February 2025, 171 states have acceded to the convention and designated 2,531 sites to the list, covering 257,909,286 hectares (637,307,730 acres); one other state has acceded to the convention but has yet to designate any sites. The complete list of the wetlands is accessible on the Ramsar Sites Information Service website.[3]

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Africa

Algeria

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Benin

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Botswana

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Hippos in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Burkina Faso

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Burundi

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Cameroon

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Cape Verde

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Central African Republic

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Chad

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Comoros

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Congo (Republic of the Congo)

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Lake Mai-Ndombe at Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Djibouti

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Egypt

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Equatorial Guinea

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Eswatini

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Gabon

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Gambia

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Ghana

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Guinea

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Guinea-Bissau

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Ivory Coast

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Kenya

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Lake Baringo in Kenya
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Lesotho

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Liberia

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Libya

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Madagascar

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Malawi

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Mali

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Mauritania

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Mauritius

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Morocco

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Mozambique

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Namibia

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Niger

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African elephants in W National Park, Niger
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Nigeria

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Rwanda

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São Tomé and Príncipe

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Senegal

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The Saloum Delta in Senegal
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Seychelles

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Sierra Leone

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South Africa

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South Sudan

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Sudan

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Togo

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Tunisia

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Uganda

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Tanzania

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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Asia

Bahrain

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Bangladesh

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Mudflats in Sundarbans Reserved Forest in Bangladesh
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Bhutan

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Cambodia

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China

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India

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Indonesia

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Danau Sentarum in Indonesia
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Iran

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Iraq

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Israel

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Japan

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Jordan

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Kazakhstan

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Kuwait

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Kyrgyzstan

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Laos

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Lebanon

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Malaysia

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Mongolia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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North Korea

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Oman

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Pakistan

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Astola Island in Pakistan
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Philippines

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South Korea

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Sri Lanka

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Syria

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Tajikistan

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Thailand

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Turkmenistan

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United Arab Emirates

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Uzbekistan

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Vietnam

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Yemen

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Europe

Albania

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Andorra

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Armenia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bulgaria

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Croatia

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Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Estonia

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Vilsandi National Park in Estonia
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Finland

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Italy

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Laguna di Orbetello in Italy
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Latvia

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Liechtenstein

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Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Malta

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Moldova

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Monaco

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Montenegro

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Netherlands

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De Biesbosch in the Netherlands
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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Algar do Carvão in the Azores
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Romania

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The Danube Delta in Romania
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Russia

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Serbia

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Slovakia

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Domica cave in Slovakia
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Slovenia

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Spain

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Laguna de Gallocanta, Spain
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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Klingnauer Stausee in Switzerland
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Turkey

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Ukraine

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United Kingdom

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Latin America and the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Bahamas

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Barbados

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Belize

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Chile

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
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Cuba

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Grenada

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Guatemala

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Honduras

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Jamaica

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Nicaragua

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Panama

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Paracas in Peru
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Saint Lucia

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Suriname

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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North America

Canada

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Snow geese in Baie de l'Isle-Verte, Canada
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Mexico

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United States

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Oceania

Australia

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Fiji

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Kiribati

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Marshall Islands

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New Zealand

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Palau

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Papua New Guinea

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Samoa

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Vanuatu

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