List of Ramsar sites in Estonia

View on Matsalu Bay from Keemu bird-watching tower

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".[1][2] The total area of Ramsar sites in Estonia is about 305 square kilometres (118 sq mi).[3]

For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar sites

Name (English) Name (Estonian)[A] Location[B] Designated Area (km²) Coordinates
Agusalu Nature ReserveAgusaluIda-Viru County, Illuka Parish, Agusalu2012-01-26110.059°05′21″N 27°31′11″E / 59.0892°N 27.5197°E
Alam-Pedja Nature ReserveAlam-Pedja looduskaitsealaTartu County, Tähtvere Parish, Ilmatsalu1997-06-17342.258°28′26″N 26°10′11″E / 58.4739°N 26.1697°E
Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar IslandEmajõe-Suursoo ja PiirissaarTartu County, Võnnu Parish, Ahunapalu1997-06-17189.858°23′06″N 27°18′42″E / 58.385°N 27.3117°E
Endla Nature ReserveEndla looduskaitsealaJõgeva County, Jõgeva Parish, Kärde1997-06-17101.158°51′52″N 26°07′40″E / 58.8644°N 26.1278°E
Haapsalu-NoarootsiHaapsalu-NoarootsiLääne County, Noarootsi Parish, Kudani2012-04-01274.559°08′05″N 23°32′28″E / 59.1347°N 23.5411°E
Hiiumaa Islets and Käina BayHiiumaa laiud ja Käina lahtHiiu County, Pühalepa Parish, Aruküla1997-06-1783.758°47′32″N 22°58′08″E / 58.7922°N 22.9689°E
Laidevahe Nature ReserveLaidevahe looduskaitsealaSaare County, Valjala Parish, Oessaare2003-03-3124.258°19′07″N 22°51′29″E / 58.3186°N 22.8581°E
Leidissoo Nature ReserveLeidissooLääne County, Noarootsi Parish, Höbringi2012-01-2681.859°05′41″N 23°43′15″E / 59.0947°N 23.7208°E
Lihula Landscape ReserveLihulaLääne County, Lihula Parish, Hälvati2012-01-2666.558°39′25″N 23°56′57″E / 58.6569°N 23.9492°E
Luitemaa Nature ReserveLuitemaaPärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Häädemeeste2012-01-19112.458°09′31″N 24°34′06″E / 58.1586°N 24.5683°E
Matsalu National ParkMatsalu looduskaitsealaLääne County, Lihula Parish, Poanse1994-03-29486.158°45′33″N 23°38′54″E / 58.7592°N 23.6483°E
Muraka Nature ReserveMuraka looduskaitsealaIda-Viru County, Iisaku Parish, Lõpe1997-06-17139.859°08′55″N 27°06′53″E / 59.1486°N 27.1147°E
Nigula Nature ReserveNigula looduskaitsealaPärnu County, Saarde Parish, Tuuliku1997-06-1764.058°00′40″N 24°40′59″E / 58.0111°N 24.6831°E
Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland ComplexPuhtu-Laelatu-NehatuPärnu County, Varbla Parish, Hõbesalu1997-06-1746.458°33′42″N 23°35′17″E / 58.5617°N 23.5881°E
Sookuninga Nature ReserveSookuninga looduskaitsealaPärnu County, Saarde Parish, Veelikse2006-02-0358.757°59′49″N 24°49′47″E / 57.9969°N 24.8297°E
Soomaa National ParkSoomaa RahvusparkViljandi County, Suure-Jaani Parish, Lemmakõnnu1997-06-17396.458°26′54″N 25°07′10″E / 58.4483°N 25.1194°E
Vilsandi National ParkVilsandi rahvusparkSaare County, Lümanda Parish, Kulli1997-06-17241.058°23′10″N 21°53′40″E / 58.3861°N 21.8944°E

Notes

  1. ^ Link leads to the protected area page in the Estonian Environmental Registry (in Estonian)
  2. ^ Larger areas may extend into the neighboring parishes and counties

References

  1. ↑ "Keskkonnaregister" (in Estonian). Estonian Environmental Ministry. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Estonia". Nordic Baltic Wetlands Initiative (NorBalWet). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "The List of Wetlands of International Importance". Ramsar Convention. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

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