List of Ramsar sites in Estonia

For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
View on Matsalu Bay from Keemu bird-watching tower

Ramsar sites in Estonia include wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Estonia has 17 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance".[1][2] 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.

List of Ramsar sites

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Name (English) Name (Estonian)[A] Location[B] Designated Area (km2) Coordinates
Agusalu Nature Reserve Agusalu Ida-Viru County, Alutaguse Parish, Agusalu 2012-01-26 1106.2 59°05′21″N 27°31′11″E / 59.0892°N 27.5197°E / 59.0892; 27.5197
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve Alam-Pedja looduskaitseala Tartu County, Tartu, Ilmatsalu 3439.6 58°28′26″N 26°10′11″E / 58.4739°N 26.1697°E / 58.4739; 26.1697
Emajõe-Suursoo and Piirissaar Emajõe-Suursoo ja Piirissaar Tartu County, Kastre Parish, Ahunapalu 1898.3 58°23′06″N 27°18′42″E / 58.385°N 27.3117°E / 58.385; 27.3117
Endla Nature Reserve Endla looduskaitseala Jõgeva County, Jõgeva Parish, Kärde 101.6 58°51′52″N 26°07′40″E / 58.8644°N 26.1278°E / 58.8644; 26.1278
Haapsalu-Noarootsi Wetland Complex Haapsalu-Noarootsi Lääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Kudani 2012-04-01 2758.9 59°08′05″N 23°32′28″E / 59.1347°N 23.5411°E / 59.1347; 23.5411
Hiiumaa islets and Käina Bay Hiiumaa laiud ja Käina laht Hiiu County, Hiiumaa Parish, Aruküla 836.6 58°47′32″N 22°58′08″E / 58.7922°N 22.9689°E / 58.7922; 22.9689
Laidevahe Nature Reserve Laidevahe looduskaitseala Saare County, Saaremaa Parish, Oessaare 245.5 58°19′07″N 22°51′29″E / 58.3186°N 22.8581°E / 58.3186; 22.8581
Leidissoo Nature Reserve Leidissoo Lääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Höbringi 2012-01-26 822.1 59°05′41″N 23°43′15″E / 59.0947°N 23.7208°E / 59.0947; 23.7208
Lihula Landscape Conservation Area Lihula Pärnu County, Lääneranna Parish, Hälvati 2012-01-26 665.4 58°39′25″N 23°56′57″E / 58.6569°N 23.9492°E / 58.6569; 23.9492
Luitemaa Nature Reserve Luitemaa Pärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Häädemeeste 2012-01-19 1130.1 58°09′31″N 24°34′06″E / 58.1586°N 24.5683°E / 58.1586; 24.5683
Matsalu Nature Reserve Matsalu looduskaitseala Lääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Keskvere 488.7 58°45′33″N 23°38′54″E / 58.7592°N 23.6483°E / 58.7592; 23.6483
Muraka Nature Reserve Muraka looduskaitseala Ida-Viru County, Alutaguse Parish, Lõpe 1405.9 59°08′55″N 27°06′53″E / 59.1486°N 27.1147°E / 59.1486; 27.1147
Nigula Nature Reserve Nigula looduskaitseala Pärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Urissaare 643.1 58°00′40″N 24°40′59″E / 58.0111°N 24.6831°E / 58.0111; 24.6831
Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Pärnu County, Lääneranna Parish, Hõbesalu 379 58°33′42″N 23°35′17″E / 58.5617°N 23.5881°E / 58.5617; 23.5881
Sookuninga Nature Reserve Sookuninga looduskaitseala Pärnu County, Saarde Parish, Veelikse 589.9 57°59′49″N 24°49′47″E / 57.9969°N 24.8297°E / 57.9969; 24.8297
Soomaa National Park Soomaa Rahvuspark Viljandi County, Põhja-Sakala Parish, Lemmakõnnu 3984.4 58°26′54″N 25°07′10″E / 58.4483°N 25.1194°E / 58.4483; 25.1194
Vilsandi National Park Vilsandi rahvuspark Saare County, Saaremaa Parish, Lümanda-Kulli 2388.3 58°23′10″N 21°53′40″E / 58.3861°N 21.8944°E / 58.3861; 21.8944

See also

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.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ramsar_sites_in_Estonia