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List of Wetlands of International Importance Included in the Montreux Record LIST OF WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE INCLUDED IN THE MONTREUX RECORD LISTE DES ZONES HUMIDES D'IMPORTANCE INTERNATIONALE INCLUS DANS LE REGISTRE DE MONTREUX LISTA DE HUMEDALES DE IMPORTANCIA INTERNACIONAL INCLUIDOS EN EL REGISTRO DE MONTREUX 03 / 03 / 2020 Sites included in the Montreux Record, "a record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur" maintained by the Secretariat in consultation with the Contracting Party concerned (Recommendation 4.8, 4th COP, Montreux, Switzerland). Sites inclus dans le Registre de Montreux, «un registre des sites Ramsar dont les caractéristiques écologiques ont connu, connaissent ou sont susceptibles de connaître des modifications», tenu par le Secrétariat en consultation avec la Partie contractante concernée (Recommandation 4.8, 4e COP, Montreux, Suisse). Sitios incluidos en el Registro de Montreux, "un Registro de los sitios Ramsar en los que se hubieran producido, se estuvieran produciendo o pudieran producirse modificaciones en las condiciones ecológicas" que lleva la Secretaría en consulta con cada una de las Partes Contratantes interesadas (Recomendación 4.8, 4a COP, Montreux, Suiza). 1 ARGENTINA / ARGENTINE Laguna de Llancanelo, designated 08/11/95, Mendoza, 65,000 ha, Montreux Record 02/07/01 AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE Donau-March-Auen, designated 16/12/82, Nieder Österreich, 38,500 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 BELGIUM / BELGIQUE / BELGICA De Ijzerbroeken te Diksmuide en Lo-Renige, designated 04/03/86, Vlaamse Gewest, 2,360 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90, removed from Record 17/01/94, replaced on Record 17/05/9 Schorren van de Beneden Schelde, designated 04/03/86, Vlaamse Gewest, 420 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 BULGARIA / BULGARIE Durankulak Lake, designated 28/11/84, Varna, 350 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 Srebarna, designated 24/09/75, Silistra, 600 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 CHILE Carlos Anwandter Sanctuary, designated 27/07/81, Región X, 4,877 ha, Montreux Record 06/10/06 COSTA RICA Palo Verde, designated 27/12/91, Guanacaste, 19,800 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 CROATIA / CROATIE / CROACIA Kopacki Rit, designated 03/02/93, 17,770 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 CZECH REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE / REPUBLICA CHECA Litovelské Pomoraví, designated 02/11/93, Olomouc, Sumperk, 5,122 ha, Montreux Record 26/02/97 Mokrady dolního Podyjí (floodplain of lower Dyje River), designated 02/11/93, Breclav, 11,500 ha, Montreux Record 06/06/05 Poodri, designated 02/11/93, Ostrava, N. Jicín, 5,450 ha, Montreux Record 06/06/05 Trebonská rybníky (Trebon fishponds), designated 02/07/90, J. Hradec, Tábor, C. Budejovice, 10,165 ha, Montreux Record 18/09/94 2 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO / RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO / REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DEL CONGO Parc national des Mangroves, designated 18/01/96, Bas-Zaïre, 66,000 ha , Montreux Record 11/04/00 DENMARK / DANEMARK / DINAMARCA Ringkøbing Fjord, designated 02/09/77, Ringkøbing, 27,520 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 EGYPT / EGYPTE / EGIPTO Lake Bardawil, designated 09/09/88, 59,500 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Lake Burullus, designated 09/09/88, Kafr El Sheikh, 46,200 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 GREECE / GRECE / GRECIA Amvrakikos gulf, designated 21/08/75, Aitoloakarnania, Preveza, Arta, 23,649 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon delta, designated 21/08/75, Thessaloniki, Imanthia, Piera, 11,808 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Kotychi lagoons, designated 21/08/75, Ileia, 6,302 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris & adjoining lagoons, designated 21/08/75, Rodopi, Xanthi, 24,396 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Lakes Volvi & Koronia, designated 21/08/75, Thessaloniki, 16,388 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Messolonghi lagoons, designated 21/08/75, Aitoloakarnania, 33,687 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons, designated 21/08/75, Xanthi, 21,930 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 GUATEMALA Laguna del Tigre, designated 26/06/90, El Petén, 48,372 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 INDIA / INDE Keoladeo National Park, designated 01/10/81, Rajasthan, 2,873 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Loktak Lake, designated 23/03/90, Manipur, 26,600 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 3 IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) / IRAN (REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D') / IRAN (REPUBLICA ISLAMICA DEL) Anzali Mordab (Talab) complex, designated 23/06/75, Gilan, 15,000 ha, Montreux Record 31/12/93 Hamun-e-Puzak, south end, designated 23/06/75, Sistan & Baluchestan, 10,000 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Hamun-e-Saberi & Hamun-e-Helmand, designated 23/06/75, Sistan & Baluchestan, 50,000 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Neyriz Lakes & Kamjan Marshes, designated 23/06/75, Fars, 108,000 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Shadegan Marshes & mudflats of Khor-al Amaya & Khor Musa, designated 23/06/75, Khuzestan, 400,000 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 Shurgol, Yadegarlu & Dorgeh Sangi Lakes, designated 23/06/75, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi, 2,500 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 IRAQ (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) / IRAQ (REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D') / IRAQ (REPUBLICA ISLAMICA DEL) Hawizeh Marsh Ramsar site, designated 17/10/07, Basra, Amara, 137,700 ha, Montreux Record 28/04/10 JORDAN / JORDANIE / JORDANIA Azraq Oasis, designated 10/01/77, 7,372 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 NICARAGUA Sistema de Humedales de la Bahía de Bluefields, designated 08/11/01, Atlántico Sur, 86,501 ha, Montreux Record 15/01/07 SOUTH AFRICA / AFRIQUE DU SUD / SUDAFRICA Blesbokspruit, designated 02/10/86, Gauteng, 1,858 ha, Montreux Record 06/05/96 Orange River Mouth, designated 28/06/91, Northern Cape, 2,000 ha, Montreux Record 26/09/95 SPAIN / ESPAGNE / ESPAÑA Doñana, designated 04/05/82, Andalucía, 50,720 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Las Tablas de Daimiel, designated 04/05/82, Castilla-La Mancha, 1,928 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 4 TUNISIA / TUNISIE / TUNEZ Ichkeul, designated 24/11/80, Bizerte, 12,600 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 UGANDA / OUGANDA Lake George, designated 04/03/88, Toro Province, 15,000 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME-UNI / REINO UNIDO The Dee Estuary, designated 17/07/85, England, Wales, 13,085 ha, Montreux Record 04/07/90 Ouse Washes, designated 05/01/76, England, 2,469 ha, Montreux Record 31/10/00 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE / ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Everglades, designated 04/06/87, Florida, 566,143 ha, Montreux Record 16/06/93 5 .
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