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 Reserve	Agusalu	Ida-Viru County, Alutaguse Parish, Agusalu	2012-01-26	1106.2	59.0892°N 27.5197°E / 59.0892; 27.5197
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve	Alam-Pedja looduskaitseala	Tartu County, Tartu, Ilmatsalu		3439.6	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	58.385°N 27.3117°E / 58.385; 27.3117
Endla Nature Reserve	Endla looduskaitseala	Jõgeva County, Jõgeva Parish, Kärde		101.6	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	59.1347°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	58.7922°N 22.9689°E / 58.7922; 22.9689
Laidevahe Nature Reserve	Laidevahe looduskaitseala	Saare County, Saaremaa Parish, Oessaare		245.5	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	59.0947°N 23.7208°E / 59.0947; 23.7208
Lihula Landscape Conservation Area	Lihula	Pärnu County, Lääneranna Parish, Hälvati	2012-01-26	665.4	58.6569°N 23.9492°E / 58.6569; 23.9492
Luitemaa Nature Reserve	Luitemaa	Pärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Häädemeeste	2012-01-19	1130.1	58.1586°N 24.5683°E / 58.1586; 24.5683
Matsalu Nature Reserve	Matsalu looduskaitseala	Lääne County, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Keskvere		488.7	58.7592°N 23.6483°E / 58.7592; 23.6483
Muraka Nature Reserve	Muraka looduskaitseala	Ida-Viru County, Alutaguse Parish, Lõpe		1405.9	59.1486°N 27.1147°E / 59.1486; 27.1147
Nigula Nature Reserve	Nigula looduskaitseala	Pärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Urissaare		643.1	58.0111°N 24.6831°E / 58.0111; 24.6831
Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex	Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu	Pärnu County, Lääneranna Parish, Hõbesalu		379	58.5617°N 23.5881°E / 58.5617; 23.5881
Sookuninga Nature Reserve	Sookuninga looduskaitseala	Pärnu County, Saarde Parish, Veelikse		589.9	57.9969°N 24.8297°E / 57.9969; 24.8297
Soomaa National Park	Soomaa Rahvuspark	Viljandi County, Põhja-Sakala Parish, Lemmakõnnu		3984.4	58.4483°N 25.1194°E / 58.4483; 25.1194
Vilsandi National Park	Vilsandi rahvuspark	Saare County, Saaremaa Parish, Lümanda-Kulli		2388.3	58.3861°N 21.8944°E / 58.3861; 21.8944

See also

• List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance
• Protected areas of Estonia
• List of protected areas of Estonia

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.

External links

• EELIS: Estonian Nature Information System
• Estonian Environmental Registry
• The Estonian Ramsar sites
• Ramsari (1971) Konventsioon Rahvusvaheliste Märgalade Kohta, Eriti Veelindude Elupaikadena