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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 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
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
^ 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