List of Ramsar sites in Estonia

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 2,818.6 square kilometres (1,088.3 sq mi), or about 1/16 of the whole country.

View on Matsalu Bay from Keemu bird-watching tower

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, Alutaguse Parish, Agusalu2012-01-261106.259.0892°N 27.5197°E / 59.0892; 27.5197
Alam-Pedja Nature ReserveAlam-Pedja looduskaitsealaTartu County, Tartu, Ilmatsalu3439.658.4739°N 26.1697°E / 58.4739; 26.1697
Emajõe-Suursoo and PiirissaarEmajõe-Suursoo ja PiirissaarTartu County, Kastre Parish, Ahunapalu1898.358.385°N 27.3117°E / 58.385; 27.3117
Endla Nature ReserveEndla looduskaitsealaJõgeva County, Jõgeva Parish, Kärde101.658.8644°N 26.1278°E / 58.8644; 26.1278
Haapsalu-Noarootsi Wetland ComplexHaapsalu-NoarootsiLääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Kudani2012-04-012758.959.1347°N 23.5411°E / 59.1347; 23.5411
Hiiumaa islets and Käina BayHiiumaa laiud ja Käina lahtHiiu County, Hiiumaa Parish, Aruküla836.658.7922°N 22.9689°E / 58.7922; 22.9689
Laidevahe Nature ReserveLaidevahe looduskaitsealaSaare County, Saaremaa Parish, Oessaare245.558.3186°N 22.8581°E / 58.3186; 22.8581
Leidissoo Nature ReserveLeidissooLääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Höbringi2012-01-26822.159.0947°N 23.7208°E / 59.0947; 23.7208
Lihula Landscape Conservation AreaLihulaPärnu County, Lääneranna Parish, Hälvati2012-01-26665.458.6569°N 23.9492°E / 58.6569; 23.9492
Luitemaa Nature ReserveLuitemaaPärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Häädemeeste2012-01-191130.158.1586°N 24.5683°E / 58.1586; 24.5683
Matsalu Nature ReserveMatsalu looduskaitsealaLääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Keskvere488.758.7592°N 23.6483°E / 58.7592; 23.6483
Muraka Nature ReserveMuraka looduskaitsealaIda-Viru County, Alutaguse Parish, Lõpe1405.959.1486°N 27.1147°E / 59.1486; 27.1147
Nigula Nature ReserveNigula looduskaitsealaPärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Urissaare643.158.0111°N 24.6831°E / 58.0111; 24.6831
Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland ComplexPuhtu-Laelatu-NehatuPärnu County, Lääneranna Parish, Hõbesalu37958.5617°N 23.5881°E / 58.5617; 23.5881
Sookuninga Nature ReserveSookuninga looduskaitsealaPärnu County, Saarde Parish, Veelikse589.957.9969°N 24.8297°E / 57.9969; 24.8297
Soomaa National ParkSoomaa RahvusparkViljandi County, Põhja-Sakala Parish, Lemmakõnnu3984.458.4483°N 25.1194°E / 58.4483; 25.1194
Vilsandi National ParkVilsandi rahvusparkSaare County, Saaremaa Parish, Lümanda-Kulli2388.358.3861°N 21.8944°E / 58.3861; 21.8944

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.

See also
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