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  2. Ramsar site - Wikipedia

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    Harike Wetland is a Ramsar site in India Map of Ramsar sites Archipel Bolama-Bijagos Ramsar site in Guinea-Bissau Walkway in Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve. A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, [1] also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, under ...

  3. List of Ramsar sites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).

  4. Ramsar Convention - Wikipedia

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    The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites . [2] It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

  5. Wetland classification - Wikipedia

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    The Ramsar classification of wetland types is intended as a means for fast identification of the main types of wetlands for the purposes of the convention. [2] The wetlands are classified into three major classes: Marine/coastal wetlands; Inland wetlands; Human-made wetlands

  6. List of Ramsar sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The Ramsar Site Information Sheet notes that "at a time when wetlands in northern India are getting reduced due to extensive drainage and reclamation, the avian habitats formed by the creation of the Pong Dam assume a great significance" - given the site's location on the trans-Himalayan flyway, more than 220 bird species have been identified ...

  7. List of Ramsar sites in British Overseas Territories - Wikipedia

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    This list of Ramsar sites in British Overseas Territories includes wetlands that are considered to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.The British Overseas Territories currently have 16 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance".

  8. List of Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance - Wikipedia

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    Hanbando Wetland Ramsar Site: 191.5 473 Jangdo Wetland: 9 22 Janghang Wetland: 595.8 1,472 Jeungdo Tidal Flat: 3,130 7,700 Moojechineup: 4 9.9 Muan Tidal Flat: 3,589 8,870 Muljangori-oreum wetland: 63 160 Mulyeongari-oreum Ramsar Site: 31 77 Mungyeong Doline Wetland: 49.4 122 Odaesan National Park Wetlands: 2 4.9 Pyeongdume Wetland: 2.3 5.7 ...

  9. List of Ramsar sites in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    This list of Ramsar sites in South Africa are wetland environs that are considered to be of international importance, and protected under the Ramsar Convention. As of 2024, South Africa has 30 such sites covering 574 028 hectares. [1] [2] For a complete list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.