Ramsar "Wetlands of International Importance" with lake habitats
The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 which relates to "all areas where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and associated plant and animal life", thus including lakes. Wetlands are listed as "wetlands of international importance" after being nominated by their resident country and meeting at least one of eight criteria set out under the Ramsar Convention. Over 300 Ramsar sites are primarily lake habitats, and another 350 include at least some lake habitat. The chart below is based on Ramsar data obtained from Wetlands International, Oct. 2002.
Ramsar sites in bold indicate that the site is primarily lake habitat; Ramsar sites not appearing in bold are sites at which some lake habitat occurs, but it is not the main habitat of the site.
Country Ramsar site Lake habitat type
Algeria Chott El Hodna Intermittent saline
Algeria Lac des Oiseaux, ou Garaet et Touyour Permanent fresh Algeria Lac Oubeïra Permanent fresh Algeria Lac Tonga Permanent fresh Algeria Sebkha d'Oran Intermittent saline Algeria La Vallée d'Iherir Intermittent fresh Algeria Chott Merrouane et Oued Khrouf Permanent saline Algeria Marais de la Macta Permanent saline
Algeria Oasis de Tamantit et Sid Ahmed Timmi Intermittent saline Algeria Oasis de Ouled Saïd Intermittent saline
Argentina Laguna Blanca Permanent fresh Argentina Lagunas y Esteros del Iberá Permanent fresh Argentina Lagunas de Guanacache Intermittent fresh Argentina Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna de Mar Permanent saline Argentina Laguna de los Pozuelos Permanent saline Argentina Lagunas de Vilama Permanent saline Argentina Laguna de Llancanelo Permanent saline Intermittent saline Argentina Bahía de Samborombón Permanent saline Intermittent saline Argentina Jaaukanigás Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Argentina Rio Pilcomayo Permanent fresh
Armenia Lake Sevan Permanent fresh Armenia Lake Arpi Permanent fresh
Australia Lake Albacutya Intermittent fresh Australia Bool and Hacks Lagoons Permanent fresh Australia Coongie Lakes Intermittent fresh Australia Currawinya Lakes Permanent fresh Permanent saline Intermittent saline Australia Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Intermittent fresh Australia Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Intermittent fresh Australia Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes Permanent fresh Australia Interlaken Lakeside Reserve Permanent fresh Australia Kakadu National Park (Stage II) Intermittent fresh Australia Kerang Wetlands Permanent fresh Australia Lake Gore Intermittent saline Australia Lake Pinaroo Intermittent saline Australia Lake Toolibin Permanent fresh Australia Little Llangothlin Lagoon Permanent fresh Australia Muir-Byenup System Intermittent saline Australia Western District Lakes Permanent fresh Australia Apsley Marshes Intermittent saline Australia Lakes Argyle and Kununurra Permanent fresh Australia Barmah Forest Permanent fresh Australia Bowling Green Bay Intermittent saline Australia The Coorong, Lake Alexandrina & Lake Albert Permanent fresh Permanent saline Australia Eighty-mile Beach Intermittent saline Australia Gwydir Wetlands:Gingham and Lower Gwydir Intermittent fresh Australia Kakadu (Stage I and components of Stage III) Intermittent saline Australia Lavinia Nature Reserve Permanent fresh Australia Macquarie Marshes Intermittent fresh Australia Moreton Bay Permanent fresh Australia Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve Intermittent saline Australia Narran Lake Nature Reserve Intermittent fresh Australia Peel-Yalgorup system Permanent saline Australia Pittwater-Orielton Lagoon Intermittent saline Permanent saline Australia Riverland Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Intermittent saline Australia Lake Warden system Permanent saline Intermittent saline
Austria Neusiedlersee, Seewinkel & Hanság Permanent saline Austria Donau-March-Auen Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Austria Rheindelta Bodensee Permanent fresh
Azerbaijan Agh-Ghol Permanent saline Azerbaijan Ghizil-Agaj Permanent fresh Permanent saline
Bahamas Inagua National Park Permanent fresh
Bangladesh Tanguar Haor Intermittent fresh Permanent fresh
Belarus Olmany Mires Zakaznik Permanent fresh Belarus Mid-Pripyat State Landscape Zakaznik Intermittent fresh Permanent fresh Belarus Sporovsky Biological Reserve (zakaznik) Permanent fresh
Belgium De IJzerbroeken te Diksmuide en Lo-Reninge Permanent fresh
Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Benin Aho, Lac Ahémé Permanent fresh Basse Vallée de l'Ouémé, Lagune de Porto-Novo, Benin Lac Nokoué Permanent fresh
Bolivia Cuenca de Tajzara Permanent saline Bolivia Lago Titicaca (Sector Boliviano) Permanent fresh Bolivia Lagos Poopó y Uru Uru Permanent saline Intermittent saline Bolivia Laguna Colorada Permanent saline Bolivia Laguna Concepción Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Bolivia Pantanal Boliviano Permanent fresh
Bolivia Palmar de las Islas y las Salinas de San José Permanent saline
Botswana Okavango Wetland System Intermittent fresh
Brazil Ilha do Bananal Permanent fresh Brazil Mamirauá Intermittent saline Brazil Pantanal Matogrossense Permanent fresh Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Brazil Area Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Brazil Reentrancias Maranhenses Intermittent saline
Bulgaria Lake Shabla Permanent saline Bulgaria Srébarna Permanent fresh Bulgaria Arkoutino Permanent fresh
Burkina Faso La Mare aux hippopotames Permanent fresh Burkina Faso La Mare d'Oursi Permanent fresh
Rusizi et la partie nord de la zone littorale du lac Burundi Tanganyika Permanent fresh La partie nord de la zone littorale du lac Tanganyika Permanent fresh
Boeng Chmar and assoc. River System & Cambodia Floodplain Permanent fresh
Canada Beaverhill Lake Permanent fresh Canada Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary Permanent fresh Canada Hay-Zama Lakes Permanent fresh Canada Lac Saint Pierre Permanent fresh Canada Matchedash Bay Intermittent fresh Canada Old Crow Flats Permanent fresh Canada Quill Lakes Permanent saline Canada Whooping Crane Summer Range Permanent fresh Canada Chignecto Permanent fresh Canada Creston Valley Permanent fresh Canada Delta Marsh Permanent fresh Canada Lac Saint-François Permanent fresh Canada Last Mountain Lake Permanent saline Canada McConnell River Permanent fresh Canada Peace-Athabasca Delta Permanent fresh Canada Polar Bear Pass Permanent fresh Canada Polar Bear Provincial Park Permanent fresh Canada Queen Maud Gulf Permanent fresh Canada Rasmussen Lowlands Permanent fresh
Chad Lac Fitri Permanent fresh Chad Partie tchadienne du lac Tchad Permanent fresh
Chile Humedal el Yali Permanent saline Chile Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Permanent saline Chile Salar de Surire Permanent saline Chile Salar de Tara Intermittent saline Chile Sistema hidrológico de Soncor Permanent saline Chile Salar del Huasco Intermittent saline
Dalai Lake National Nature Reserve, Inner China Mongolia Permanent fresh China Dongdongtinghu Permanent fresh
China Eerduosi National Nature Reserve Permanent saline
China Nan Dongting Wetland and Waterfowl Reserve Permanent fresh China Niaodao ("Bird Island") Permanent saline China Poyanghu Permanent fresh
China Xi Dongting Lake (Mupinghu)Nature Reserve Permanent fresh
China Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve Permanent fresh China Zhalong Permanent fresh China Honghe National Nature Reserve Permanent saline Intermittent saline
Columbia Laguna de la Cocha Permanent fresh
Comoros Lake Dziani Boundouni Permanent fresh
La Réserve Communautaire du Lac Télé/Likouala- Congo aux-Herbes Permanent fresh
Congo, Dem. Republic of Parc national des Virunga Permanent fresh Costa Rica Caño Negro Intermittent fresh Costa Rica Humedal Caribe Noreste Permanent fresh Costa Rica Palo Verde Intermittent fresh Intermittent saline
Croatia Kopacki Rit Permanent fresh
Croatia Lonjsko Polje & Mokro Polje (incl. Krapje Djol) Intermittent fresh
Cuba Ciénaga de Zapata Permanent fresh Permanent saline Intermittent fresh Intermittent saline
Cyprus Larnaca Salt Lake Intermittent saline
Czech Republic Litovelské Pomoravi Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Czech Republic Poodrí Permanent fresh
Czech Republic Trebonská rybníky (Trebon fishponds) Permanent fresh
Denmark Fiil-So Permanent fresh Denmark Maribo Lakes Permanent fresh Aqajarua (Mudderbugten) and Sullorsuaq Denmark (Greenland) (Kvandalen) Permanent fresh
Denmark (Greenland) Eqalummiut Nunaat and Nassuttuup Nunaa Permanent fresh Denmark (Greenland) Heden (Jameson Land) Permanent fresh Denmark (Greenland) Hochstetter Forland Permanent fresh Denmark Nakskov Fjord and Inner Fjord Permanent fresh Denmark (Greenland) Naternaq (Lersletten) Permanent fresh
Denmark Skælskor Nor and Glæno (waters south of) Permanent saline Denmark Stadil and Veststadil Fjords Permanent fresh
Dominican Republic Lago Enriquillo Permanent saline
Ecuador Abras de Mantequilla Intermittent fresh Ecuador Laguna de Cube Permanent fresh Ecuador Reserva Biológica Limoncocha Permanent fresh Ecuador La Segua Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Eqypt Lake Bardawil Permanent saline Egypt Lake Burullus Permanent saline
El Salvador Area Natural Protegida Laguna del Jocotal Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Estonia Endla Nature Reserve Permanent fresh Estonia Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve Permanent fresh Estonia Emajoe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island Permanent fresh Estonia Matsalu State Nature Reserve Permanent fresh Intermittent saline Estonia Muraka Nature Reserve Permanent fresh Estonia Nigula Nature Reserve Permanent fresh
Estonia Puhto-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex Permanent fresh Estonia Vilsandi National Park Permanent fresh
Finland Patvinsuo National Park Permanent fresh Permanent saline Intermittent saline former USSR Issyk-kul Lake Permanent saline former USSR Kourgaldzhin and Tengiz Lakes Intermittent fresh former USSR Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz Intermittent saline
France La Brenne Permanent fresh France Camargue Permanent saline Intermittent saline Intermittent fresh Permanent fresh France Etangs de la Champagne humide Permanent fresh France Etangs de la Petite Woëvre Permanent fresh
France Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin de la Guadeloupe Intermittent saline France Lac de Grand-Lieu Permanent fresh France Rives du Lac Léman Permanent fresh France La Petite Camargue Permanent saline
Gabon Setté Cama Permanent fresh Gabon Petit Loango Permanent fresh Gabon Wongha-Wonghé Permanent fresh
Georgia Central Kolkheti Permanent fresh
Germany Ammersee Permanent fresh Bodensee: Wollmatinger Ried - Giehrenmoos Germany & Mindelsee Permanent fresh Germany Chiemsee Permanent fresh Germany Dümmer Permanent fresh Germany Galenbecker See Permanent fresh Germany Krakower Obersee Permanent fresh Germany Ostufer Müritz Permanent fresh Germany Starnberger See Permanent fresh Germany Steinhuder Meer Permanent fresh
Germany Niederung der Untere Havel/Gülper See Permanent fresh Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea and adjacent Germany areas Permanent fresh Germany Unterer Niederrhein Permanent fresh
Greece Lake Mikri Prespa Permanent fresh Greece Lakes Volvi & Koronia Permanent fresh Greece Amvrakikos gulf Permanent saline Greece Artificial Lake Kerkini Permanent fresh Greece Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta Permanent saline Greece Evros Delta Intermittent fresh Greece Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons Permanent fresh Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris & Greece lagoons Permanent fresh Permanent saline
Guatemala Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Intermittent saline
Guatemala Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Guinea-Bissau Lagoa de Cufada Permanent fresh
Honduras Barras de Cuero y Salado Permanent fresh
Honduras Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta Izopo Intermittent fresh
Hungary Lake Balaton Permanent fresh Hungary Kardoskút Intermittent saline Hungary Kiskunság Intermittent saline Hungary Lake Fertö Permanent saline Hungary Mártély Permanent fresh Hungary Szaporca Permanent fresh Hungary Velence - Dinnyés Permanent fresh Hungary Béda-Karapancsa Permanent fresh Hungary Bodrogzug Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Hungary Gemenc Permanent fresh Hungary Pusztaszer Intermittent saline
Iceland Myvatn-Laxá region (part) Permanent fresh Iceland Thjörsárver Permanent fresh
India Keoladeo National Park Intermittent fresh India Loktak Lake Permanent fresh India Sambhar Lake Intermittent saline India Wular Lake Permanent fresh India Ropar Permanent fresh
Indonesia Danau Sentarum Intermittent fresh
Iran, Islamic Republic of Amirkelayeh Lake Permanent fresh Gavkhouni Lake & marshes of lower Zaindeh Iran, Islamic Republic of Rud Permanent saline Intermittent saline Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Gori Permanent fresh Iran, Islamic Republic of Hamun-e-Puzak, south end Permanent fresh
Iran, Islamic Republic of Hamun-e-Saberi & Hamun-e-Helmand Intermittent fresh Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Kobi Permanent fresh Iran, Islamic Republic of Neiriz Lakes & Kamjan Marshes Intermittent saline
Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Parishan and Dasht-e-Arjan Permanent fresh
Iran, Islamic Republic of Shurgol, Yadegarlu & Dorgeh Sangi Lakes Intermittent fresh Intermittent saline Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh] Permanent saline Iran, Islamic Republic of Alagol, Ulmagol and Ajigol Lakes Intermittent fresh Iran, Islamic Republic of Anzali Mordab (Talab) complex Permanent fresh Intermittent saline Ireland Ballyallia Lough Permanent fresh Ireland Coole Lough & Garryland Wood Intermittent fresh Ireland Cork Harbour Permanent saline Ireland Lough Corrib Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Derravaragh Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Ennell Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Gara Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Oughter Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Owel Permanent fresh Ireland Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven Permanent saline Ireland Easky Bog Permanent fresh Ireland Knockmoyle/Sheskin Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Glen Permanent fresh Ireland Lough Iron Permanent fresh Ireland Meenachullion Bog Permanent fresh Ireland Owenduff catchment Permanent fresh
Israel Hula Nature Reserve Permanent fresh
Italy Biviere di Gela Intermittent saline Italy Lago di Tovel Permanent fresh Italy Palude della Diaccia Botrona Permanent saline
Italy Pian di Spagna - Lago di Mezzola Permanent fresh Italy Torbiere d'Iseo Permanent fresh Italy Vendicari Intermittent saline Italy Lago dei Monaci Permanent saline Italy Lago di Caprolace Permanent saline Italy Lago di Fogliano Permanent saline Italy Lago di Sabaudia Permanent saline
Japan Biwa-ko Permanent fresh Japan Izu-numa and Uchi-numa Permanent fresh Japan Kutcharo-ko Permanent fresh Japan Sakata Permanent fresh Japan Utonai-ko Permanent fresh Japan Katano-kamoike Intermittent fresh Japan Kiritappu-shitsugen Permanent saline Japan Kushiro-shitsugen Permanent fresh Japan Miyajima-numa Permanent fresh
Jordan Azraq Oasis Intermittent saline
Kenya Lake Baringo Permanent fresh Kenya Lake Bogoria Permanent saline Kenya Lake Naivasha Permanent fresh Kenya Lake Nakuru Permanent saline
Korea, Republic of Woopo Wetland Permanent fresh
Latvia Lake Engure Permanent fresh Latvia Lake Kanieris Permanent fresh Latvia Teicu and Pelecares bogs Permanent fresh
Lebanon Ammiq Wetland Permanent fresh
Lithuania Zuvintas Permanent fresh Lithuania Cepkeliai Permanent fresh Lithuania Nemunas Delta Permanent fresh Lithuania Viesvilé Permanent fresh
Luxembourg Haff Réimech Permanent fresh
Macedonia, the former Lake Prespa Permanent fresh
Madagascar Complexe des lacs de Manambolomaty Permanent fresh Intermittent saline Madagascar Lac Tsimanampetsotsa Permanent saline
Malawi Lake Chilwa Intermittent saline
Mali Lac Horo Permanent fresh Mali Séri Intermittent fresh Mali Walado Debo/Lac Debo Intermittent fresh
Mauritania Chat Tboul Permanent saline Intermittent saline
Mexico Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada Permanent fresh
Mexico Reserva de la Biosfera Pantanos de Centla Permanent fresh Area de Protección de Flora y Fauna Mexico Cuatrociénegas Permanent fresh Intermittent saline Mexico Marismas Nacionales Permanent saline Intermittent saline
Moldova, Republic of Lower Prut Lakes Permanent fresh
Mongolia Ayrag Nuur Permanent fresh Mongolia Har Us Nuur National Park Permanent fresh Mongolia Ogii Nuur Permanent fresh Mongolia Terhiyn Tsagaan Nuur Permanent fresh Mongolia Valley of Lakes Permanent saline Mongolia Mongol Daguur (Mongolian Dauria) Permanent saline Intermittent saline Permanent fresh
Morocco Lac d'Afennourir Permanent fresh
Namibia Etosha Pan, Lake Oponono and Cuvelai Intermittent saline Namibia Orange River Mouth Permanent fresh
Netherlands Krammer-Volkerak Permanent fresh Netherlands Naardermeer Permanent fresh Netherlands Oostvaardersplassen Permanent fresh Netherlands Zwarte Meer Permanent fresh Netherlands Alde Feanen Permanent fresh Netherlands Oosterschelde & Markiezaatmeer Permanent fresh
New Zealand Farewell Spit Intermittent saline New Zealand Kopuatai Peat Dome Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh New Zealand Waituna Lagoon Permanent fresh New Zealand Whangamarino Permanent fresh
Nicaragua Sistema de Humedales de San Miguelito Permanent fresh
Nicaragua Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Immediata Intermittent fresh Nicaragua Los Guatusos Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Nicaragua Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río San Juan Permanent fresh Nicaragua Sistema Lagunar de Tisma Permanent fresh
Nicaragua Sistema de Humedales de la Bahía de Bluefields Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Niger Lac Tchad Intermittent fresh
Nigeria Nguru Lake (and Marma Channel) complex Permanent fresh
Norway Åkersvika Permanent fresh Norway Nordre Oyeren Permanent fresh Norway Nordre Tyrifjord Permanent fresh Norway Pasvik Nature Reserve Permanent fresh Norway Dokkadelta Permanent fresh Norway Fokstumyra Permanent fresh Norway Havmyran Permanent fresh Norway Hynna Permanent fresh Norway Jaeren wetland system Permanent fresh Norway Kvisleflået Permanent fresh Norway Lista Wetlands System Permanent fresh
Norway Mosvasstangen Landscape Protection Area Permanent fresh Norway Skogvoll Permanent fresh Norway Slettnes Permanent fresh Norway Tufsingdelta Permanent fresh
Pakistan Drigh Lake Permanent saline Pakistan Haleji Lake Permanent fresh Pakistan Jubho Lagoon Permanent saline Pakistan Kinjhar (Kalri) Lake Permanent fresh Uchhali Complex (Khabbaki, Uchhali & Jahlar Pakistan Lakes) Permanent saline Pakistan Nurri Lagoon Permanent saline
Pakistan Thanedar Wala Intermittent fresh Permanent saline Intermittent saline
Papua New Guinea Lake Kutubu Permanent fresh Papua New Guinea Tonda Wildlife Management Area Intermittent fresh
Paraguay Estero Milagro Permanent fresh Paraguay Lago Ypoá Permanent fresh Paraguay Río Negro Intermittent fresh Paraguay Tifunque Permanent fresh
Peru Lago Titicaca Permanent fresh Peru Lake Junín Permanent fresh Peru Pacaya-Samiria Permanent fresh Complejo de humedales del Abanico del río Peru Pastaza Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Philippines Naujan Lake National Park Permanent fresh Philippines Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Permanent fresh
Poland Jezioro Karas Permanent fresh Poland Jezioro Luknajno Permanent fresh Poland Jezioro Swidwie Permanent fresh Poland Slowinski National Park Permanent saline Poland Jezioro Siedmiu Wysp Permanent fresh Poland Slonsk Reserve Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Portugal Ria Formosa Permanent saline
Romania Small Island of Braila Permanent fresh Romania Danube Delta Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Russian Federation Chany Lakes Permanent saline Permanent fresh Russian Federation Kuban Delta: Akhtaro-Grivenskaya group of Permanent fresh Kuban Delta:limans btwn rivers Kuban & Russian Federation Protoka Permanent fresh Lake Bolon & mouths of Selgon & Simmi Russian Federation Rivers Permanent fresh Russian Federation Lake Khanka Permanent fresh Russian Federation Lake Manych-Gudilo Permanent saline Lake Udyl & mouths of Bichi, Bitki & Pilda Russian Federation Rivers Permanent fresh Russian Federation Lower Dvuobje Intermittent fresh Russian Federation Parapolsky Dol Permanent fresh Russian Federation Pskovsko-Chudskaya Lowland Permanent fresh Russian Federation Tobol-Ishim Forest-steppe Permanent saline Permanent fresh Russian Federation Torey Lakes Permanent saline Intermittent saline Russian Federation Upper Dvuobje Intermittent fresh Russian Federation Veselovskoye Reservoir Permanent fresh
Russian Federation Wetlands in the Lower Bagan area Permanent saline Intermittent saline
Russian Federation Area between the Pura & Mokoritto Rivers Permanent fresh
Russian Federation Brekhovsky Islands in the Yenisei estuary Permanent fresh Russian Federation Gorbita Delta Permanent fresh Russian Federation Islands in Ob Estuary, Kara Sea Intermittent fresh Russian Federation Kama-Bakaldino Mires Permanent fresh Russian Federation Karaginski Island, Bering Sea Permanent fresh Russian Federation Khingano-Arkharinskaya Lowland Permanent fresh Russian Federation Kurgalski Peninsula Permanent fresh Russian Federation Moroshechnaya River Permanent fresh Russian Federation Mshinskaye wetland system Permanent fresh Russian Federation Oka & Pra River Floodplains Permanent fresh Russian Federation Selenga Delta Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Russian Federation Svir Delta Permanent fresh Russian Federation Utkholok Permanent fresh Russian Federation Volga Delta Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Permanent saline Russian Federation Zeya-Bureya plain Permanent fresh
Senegal Bassin du Ndiaël Intermittent fresh Senegal Djoudj Intermittent saline
Slovak Republic Dunajské luhy (Danube floodplains) Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Slovak Republic Latorica Permanent fresh Slovak Republic Moravské luhy (Morava floodplains) Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Slovenia Secoveljske soline (Secovlje salt pans) Permanent saline
South Africa Barberspan Permanent fresh South Africa De Hoop Vlei Permanent saline South Africa Lake Sibaya Permanent fresh South Africa St. Lucia System Permanent fresh South Africa Verlorenvlei Permanent fresh South Africa Ndumo Game Reserve Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh South Africa Kosi Bay Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Permanent saline Intermittent saline South Africa Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve Intermittent fresh South Africa Langebaan Permanent saline
South Africa Wilderness Lakes Permanent saline
Spain Laguna de Chiprana Permanent saline Spain Laguna de Fuente de Piedra Intermittent saline Spain Laguna de Gallocanta Intermittent saline
Spain Laguna de la Vega (o del Pueblo) Permanent saline Spain Laguna de Manjavacas Intermittent saline Spain Laguna de Villafáfila Intermittent saline Lagunas de Cádiz (Laguna de Medina y Spain Laguna Salada) Intermittent saline Lagunas del sur de Córdoba (Zóñar, Rincón y Spain Amarga) Permanent saline Spain Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Permanent fresh Spain Laguna del Prado Permanent saline Spain Lagunas de Alcázar de San Juan Permanent saline Spain Pantano de El Hondo Permanent fresh Intermittent saline Spain S'Albufera de Mallorca Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Spain Salinas de Santa Pola Permanent saline
Sweden Ånnsjön Permanent fresh Sweden Asköviken-Sörfjärden Permanent fresh Sweden Åsnen Permanent fresh Sweden Dalälven-Färnebofjärden Permanent fresh Sweden Dättern Permanent fresh Sweden Dumme mosse Permanent fresh Sweden Emån Permanent fresh Sweden Gammelstadsviken Permanent fresh Sweden Helgeån Permanent fresh Sweden Hjälstaviken Permanent fresh Sweden Hornborgasjön (lake) Permanent fresh Sweden Kilsviken Permanent fresh Sweden Laidaure Permanent fresh Sweden Mossaträsk-Stormyran Permanent fresh Sweden Oldflån-Flån Permanent fresh Sweden Östen Permanent fresh Sweden Storkölen Permanent fresh Sweden Sulsjön-Sulån Permanent fresh Sweden Svartån (river) Permanent fresh Sweden Tåkern Permanent fresh Sweden Tärnasjön Permanent fresh Sweden Tysjöarna Permanent fresh Sweden Västra Roxen Permanent fresh Sweden Klingavälsån - Krankesjön Permanent fresh Sweden Komosse Permanent fresh Sweden Sjaunja Permanent fresh Sweden Store Mosse and Kävsjön Permanent fresh Sweden Tavvavuoma Permanent fresh Sweden Tjalmejaure-Laisdalen Permanent fresh Sweden Tönnersjöheden-Årshultsmyren Permanent fresh
Switzerland Baie du Fanel et Le Chablais Permanent fresh Switzerland Bolle di Magadino Permanent fresh Switzerland Kaltbrunner Riet Permanent fresh Switzerland Lac artificiel de Klingnau Permanent fresh Switzerland Lac artificiel de Niederried Permanent fresh Le Rhône genevois-Vallons de l'Allondon et de La Switzerland Laire Permanent fresh Switzerland Les Grangettes Permanent fresh Switzerland Rive sud du lac de Neuchâtel Permanent fresh
Syrian Arab Republic Sabkhat al-Jabbul Nature Reserve Permanent saline
Tanzania Lake Natron Basin Intermittent saline Tanzania Kilombero Valley Floodplain Intermittent fresh Permanent fresh Tanzania Malagarasi-Muyovozi Wetlands Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Thailand Bung Khong Long Non-Hunting Area Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Kuan Ki Sian of Thale Noi Non-Hunting Area Thailand Wetl. Permanent fresh
Thailand Nong Bong Kai Non-Hunting Area Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Togo Parc national de la Keran Permanent fresh Togo Reserve de faune de Togodo Permanent fresh
Tunisia Ichkeul Permanent fresh
Turkey Burdur Gölü Permanent saline Turkey Göksu Deltasi Permanent fresh Turkey Kizilirmak Delta Permanent fresh Turkey Lake Kus (Manyas) Permanent fresh Turkey Lake Uluabat Permanent fresh Turkey Seyfe Gölü Permanent saline Turkey Sultan Sazligi Intermittent saline Turkey Akyatan Lagoon Permanent saline
Uganda Lake George Permanent fresh
Ukraine Dniester-Turunchuk Crossrivers Area Intermittent fresh Ukraine Dnipro River Delta Permanent fresh Ukraine Kugurlui Lake Permanent fresh Ukraine Shatsk Lakes Permanent fresh Ukraine Central Syvash Permanent saline Ukraine Eastern Syvash Permanent saline Ukraine Kyliiske Mouth Permanent fresh Ukraine Northern Part of the Dniester Liman Intermittent fresh Ukraine Prypiat River Floodplains Permanent fresh Ukraine Stokhid River Floodplains Permanent fresh Ukraine Tendrivska Bay Permanent saline Intermittent saline Ukraine Yagorlytska Bay Permanent saline
United Kingdom Cairngorm Lochs Permanent fresh United Kingdom Caithness Lochs Permanent fresh United Kingdom Cameron Reservoir Permanent fresh United Kingdom Castle Loch, Lochmaben Permanent fresh United Kingdom Esthwaite Water Permanent fresh United Kingdom Greenlaw Moor Permanent fresh United Kingdom Kintyre Goose Roosts Permanent fresh United Kingdom Llyn Idwal Permanent fresh United Kingdom Llyn Tegid Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch Eye Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch of Kinnordy Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch Leven Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch Maree Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch of Skene Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch Spynie Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch of Strathbeg Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch Ruthven Permanent fresh United Kingdom Lough Neagh & Lough Beg Permanent fresh United Kingdom Malham Tarn Permanent fresh United Kingdom Midland Meres & Mosses (Phase 1) Permanent fresh United Kingdom Muir of Dinnet Permanent fresh United Kingdom Rinns of Islay Permanent fresh United Kingdom Rostherne Mere Permanent fresh United Kingdom South Tayside Goose Roosts Permanent fresh United Kingdom Stodmarsh Permanent fresh United Kingdom Upper Lough Erne Permanent fresh United Kingdom Westwater Permanent fresh United Kingdom Broadland Permanent saline United Kingdom Bure Marshes (part of Broadland) Permanent fresh United Kingdom Caithness & Sutherland Peatlands Permanent fresh United Kingdom Coll Permanent fresh United Kingdom Corsydd Mon a Llyn (Anglesey and Llyn Fens) Permanent fresh United Kingdom Cuilcagh Mountain Permanent fresh United Kingdom Dee Estuary Intermittent saline United Kingdom Diego Garcia Intermittent fresh United Kingdom Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch Permanent fresh United Kingdom Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet Permanent fresh United Kingdom Dorset Heathlands Permanent fresh United Kingdom Fala Flow Permanent fresh United Kingdom Foulness (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5) Permanent saline United Kingdom Garron Plateau Permanent fresh United Kingdom Gibraltar Point Permanent saline United Kingdom Gruinart Flats, Islay Permanent fresh United Kingdom Hamford Water Permanent fresh
United Kingdom Hickling Broad & Horsey Mere (part of Broadland) Permanent fresh Permanent saline United Kingdom Leighton Moss Permanent fresh United Kingdom Lewis Peatlands Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch an Duin Permanent fresh Permanent saline United Kingdom Loch Druidibeg,Loch a'Machair & Loch Stilligarry Permanent fresh United Kingdom Loch of Inch & Torrs Warren Permanent fresh United Kingdom Martin Mere Permanent fresh
United Kingdom Midland Meres and Mosses Phase 2 Permanent fresh United Kingdom Montrose Basin Permanent fresh Permanent saline United Kingdom Moray and Nairn Coast Permanent saline
United Kingdom North Uist Machair and Islands, Phase I Permanent fresh
United Kingdom North, Middle & East Caicos Islands Permanent saline United Kingdom Pevensey Levels Permanent fresh United Kingdom Rannoch Moor Permanent fresh United Kingdom River Spey - Insh Marshes Permanent fresh United Kingdom Ronas Hill - North Roe & Tingon Permanent fresh United Kingdom Silver Flowe Permanent fresh United Kingdom Slieve Beagh Permanent fresh United Kingdom Somerset Levels and Moors Permanent fresh United Kingdom (Bermuda) Somerset Long Bay Pond Permanent saline United Kingdom South Uist Machair & Lochs Permanent fresh Permanent saline United Kingdom Thames Estuary and Marshes Permanent fresh Permanent saline United Kingdom Tiree Wetlands and Coast Permanent fresh
United Kingdom Upper Severn Estuary (part of Severn Estuary) Permanent fresh United Kingdom (B.Virgin Is.) Western Salt Ponds of Anegada Permanent saline United Kingdom Ythan Estuary & Meikle Loch Permanent fresh (Turks & Caicos Islands) Intermittent saline
United States Caddo Lake Permanent fresh United States Catahoula Lake Permanent fresh United States Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Intermittent fresh Intermittent saline United States Cache-Lower White Rivers Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh United States Cache River - Cypress Creek Wetlands Permanent fresh United States Cheyenne Bottoms Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Connecticut River Estuary and Tidal River United States Wetlands Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh United States Delaware Bay Estuary Permanent saline United States Everglades Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh Permanent saline Intermittent saline United States Horicon Marsh Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh United States Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Intermittent saline
Uruguay Bañados del Este y Franja Costera Permanent fresh Intermittent fresh
Uzbekistan Lake Dengizkul Permanent saline
Vietnam Xuan Thuy Natural Wetland Reserve Permanent saline
Yugoslavia Ludasko Lake Permanent fresh Yugoslavia Obedska Bara Permanent fresh Yugoslavia Skadarsko Jezero Permanent fresh
Zambia Bangweulu Swamps: Chikuni Permanent fresh
Zambia Kafue Flats: Lochinvar & Blue Lagoon Permanent fresh To learn more about the Ramsar Convention and the process for being designated a "Wetland of International Importance", visit http://www.ramsar.org.
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