This list of Ramsar sites in Estonia includes wetlands that are considered to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Estonia currently has 17 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance". The total area of Ramsar sites in Estonia is about 2,818.6 square kilometres (1,088.3 sq mi), or about 1/16 of the whole country.
For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
List of Ramsar sites
Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as:
See also
- List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance
- Protected areas of Estonia
- List of protected areas of Estonia
Notes
- Link leads to the protected area page in the Estonian Environmental Registry (in Estonian)
- Larger areas may extend into the neighboring parishes and counties
References
- "Keskkonnaregister" (in Estonian). Estonian Environmental Ministry. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Estonia". Nordic Baltic Wetlands Initiative (NorBalWet). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
External links
- EELIS: Estonian Nature Information System
- Estonian Environmental Registry
- The Estonian Ramsar sites
- Ramsari (1971) Konventsioon Rahvusvaheliste Märgalade Kohta, Eriti Veelindude Elupaikadena