Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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Belgium
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| De IJzerbroeken te Diksmuide en Lo-Reninge
| 24
|
| Kalmthoutse Heide
| 22
|
| Vlaamse Banken
| 19
|
| Zwin
| 5
|
| Marais d'Harchies
| 5
|
| Schorren van de Beneden Schelde
| 4.2
|
Benin
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Basse Vallée de l'Ouémé, Lagune de Porto-Novo, Lac Nokoué
| 916
|
| Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
| 475
|
Burkina Faso
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Parc National du W
| 2350
|
| La Mare d'Oursi
| 450
|
| La Mare aux hippopotames
| 192
|
Burundi
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Delta de la Rusizi de la Réserve Naturelle de la Rusizi et la partie nord de la zone littorale du lac Tanganyika
| 10
|
Canada
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Queen Maud Gulf
| 62782
|
| Polar Bear Provincial Park
| 24087
|
| Whooping Crane Summer Range
| 16895
|
| Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary
| 8159
|
| Old Crow Flats
| 6170
|
| Peace-Athabasca Delta
| 3213
|
| Rasmussen Lowlands
| 3000
|
| Polar Bear Pass
| 2624
|
| Quill Lakes
| 635
|
| Hay-Zama Lakes
| 500
|
| McConnell River
| 328
|
| Southern Bight-Minas Basin
| 268
|
| Southern James Bay (Moose River & Hannah Bay)
| 253
|
| Malpeque Bay
| 244
|
| Delta Marsh
| 230
|
| Beaverhill Lake
| 181
|
| Last Mountain Lake
| 156
|
| Long Point
| 137
|
| Shepody Bay
| 122
|
| Lac Saint Pierre
| 120
|
| Creston Valley
| 70
|
| Minesing Swamp
| 60
|
| Tabusintac Lagoon and River Estuary
| 50
|
| Oak Hammock Marsh
| 36
|
| Mer Bleue Conservation Area
| 33
|
| Cap Tourmente
| 24
|
| Lac Saint-François
| 23
|
| Baie de l'Isle-Verte
| 22
|
| Musquodoboit Harbour
| 19
|
| Matchedash Bay
| 18
|
| Point Pelee
| 16
|
| Mary's Point
| 12
|
| Chignecto
| 10
|
| Grand Codroy Estuary
| 9
|
| Alaksen
| 6
|
| St. Clair
| 2
|
Chad
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Partie tchadienne du lac Tchad
| 16482
|
| Lac Fitri
| 1950
|
Comoros
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Lake Dziani Boundouni
| 0.3
|
Côte d'Ivoire
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Parc national d'Azagny
| 194
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Parc national des Virunga
| 8000
|
| Parc national des Mangroves
| 660
|
Djibouti
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Haramous-Loyada
| 30
|
Equatorial Guinea
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Reserva Natural del Estuario del Muni
| 800
|
| Río Ntem o Campo
| 330
|
| Isla de Annobón
| 230
|
France
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| La Brenne
| 1400
|
| Marais De Kaw
| 1370
|
| Etangs de la Champagne humide
| 1350
|
| Camargue
| 850
|
| Baie du Mont Saint-Michel
| 620
|
| Basse-Mana
| 590
|
| La Petite Camargue
| 370
|
| Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, Baie des Veys
| 325
|
| Golfe du Morbihan
| 230
|
| Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin de la Guadeloupe
| 200
|
| Grande Brière
| 190
|
| Baie de Somme
| 170
|
| Basses Vallées Angenvines
| 65
|
| Lac de Grand-Lieu
| 63
|
| Bassin du Drugeon
| 59
|
| Lac du Bourget - Marais de Chautagne
| 55
|
| Etangs du Lindre,Forêt du Romersberg et zones voisines
| 53
|
| Etangs de la Petite Woëvre
| 53
|
| Marais salants de Guérande et du Més
| 52
|
| Marais du Fier d'Ars
| 45
|
| Rives du Lac Léman
| 33
|
| Etang de Biguglia
| 20
|
Gabon
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Petit Loango
| 4800
|
| Wongha-Wonghé
| 3800
|
| Setté Cama
| 2200
|
Guinea
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Niger-Niandan-Milo
| 10464
|
| Niger-Mafou
| 10155
|
| Sankarani-Fié
| 10152
|
| Tinkisso
| 8960
|
| Niger-Tinkisso
| 4006
|
| Niger Source
| 1804
|
| Konkouré
| 900
|
| Iles Tristao
| 850
|
| Rio Pongo
| 300
|
| Rio Kapatchez
| 200
|
| Ile Blanche
| 0.1
|
| Ile Alcatraz
| 0.01
|
Italy
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Valli residue del comprensorio di Comacchio
| 135
|
| Saline di Margherita di Savoia
| 39
|
| Stagno di Cábras
| 36
|
| Stagno di Cagliari (a.k.a. Santa Gilla)
| 35
|
| Valle Bertuzzi
| 31
|
| Stagno di Corru S'Ittiri, Stagni di San Giovanni e Marceddì
| 26
|
| Palude della Diaccia Botrona
| 25
|
| Pian di Spagna - Lago di Mezzola
| 17
|
| Piallassa della Baiona e Risega
| 16
|
| Lago di Sabaudia
| 15
|
| Vendicari
| 15
|
| Stagno di Molentargius
| 14
|
| Laguna di Marano: Foci dello Stella
| 14
|
| Valle Campotto e Bassarone
| 14
|
| Valle di Gorino
| 13
|
| Valli del Mincio
| 11
|
| Torre Guaceto
| 9
|
| Laguna di Orbetello
| 9
|
| Bacino dell'Angitola
| 9
|
| Saline di Cervia
| 8
|
| Stagno di Mistras
| 7
|
| Le Cesine
| 6
|
| Palude di Bolgheri
| 5
|
| Laguna di Venezia: Valle Averto
| 5
|
| Punte Alberete
| 4.8
|
| Palude Brabbia
| 4.6
|
| Ortazzo e Ortazzino
| 4.4
|
| Lago di Burano
| 4.1
|
| Lago di Fogliano
| 4.0
|
| Stagno di Sale Porcus
| 3.3
|
| Torbiere d'Iseo
| 3.3
|
| Lago di Barrea
| 3.0
|
| Stagno di Pauli Maiori
| 2.9
|
| Lago di Nazzano
| 2.7
|
| Valle Santa
| 2.6
|
| Biviere di Gela
| 2.6
|
| Valle Cavanata
| 2.4
|
| Lago di Caprolace
| 2.3
|
| Stagno di S'Ena Arrubia
| 2.2
|
| Sacca di Bellocchio
| 2.2
|
| Isola Boscone
| 2.0
|
| Palude di Colfiorito
| 1.6
|
| Palude di Ostiglia
| 1.2
|
| Vincheto di Cellarda
| 1.0
|
| Lago dei Monaci
| 0.9
|
| Lago di Tovel
| 0.4
|
Luxembourg
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Haff Réimech
| 3.1
|
Madagascar
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Le Lac Alaotra: les zones humides et basin
| 7225
|
| Lac Tsimanampetsotsa
| 456
|
| Complexe des lacs de Manambolomaty
| 75
|
Mali
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Delta Intérieur du Niger
| 41195
|
Monaco
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Réserve sous-marine du Larvotto et zone côtière du Portier
| 0.1
|
Niger
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Lac Tchad
| 3404
|
| Parc national du "W"
| 2200
|
| Zone humide du moyen Niger
| 881
|
| Complexe Kokorou-Namga
| 668
|
Nigeria
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Nguru Lake (and Marma Channel) complex
| 581
|
Republic of the Congo
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| La Réserve Communautaire du Lac Télé/Likouala-aux-Herbes
| 4390
|
Senegal
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Delta du Saloum
| 730
|
| Djoudj
| 160
|
| Bassin du Ndiaël
| 100
|
| Gueumbeul
| 7
|
Switzerland
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Le Rhône genevois-Vallons de l'Allondon et de La Laire
| 20
|
| Rive sud du lac de Neuchâtel
| 17
|
| Fanel et Chablais de Cudrefin
| 12
|
| Bolle di Magadino
| 7
|
| Klingnauer Stausee
| 3.6
|
| Les Grangettes
| 3.3
|
| Niederried Stausee
| 3.0
|
| Kaltbrunner Riet
| 1.5
|
Togo
| Name
| Surface (km²)
|
| Parc national de la Keran
| 1634
|
| Reserve de faune de Togodo
| 310
|
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