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 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, Illuka Parish, Agusalu	2012-01-26	110.0	59°05′21″N 27°31′11″E / 59.0892°N 27.5197°E
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve	Alam-Pedja looduskaitseala	Tartu County, Tähtvere Parish, Ilmatsalu	1997-06-17	342.2	58°28′26″N 26°10′11″E / 58.4739°N 26.1697°E
Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island	Emajõe-Suursoo ja Piirissaar	Tartu County, Võnnu Parish, Ahunapalu	1997-06-17	189.8	58°23′06″N 27°18′42″E / 58.385°N 27.3117°E
Endla Nature Reserve	Endla looduskaitseala	Jõgeva County, Jõgeva Parish, Kärde	1997-06-17	101.1	58°51′52″N 26°07′40″E / 58.8644°N 26.1278°E
Haapsalu-Noarootsi	Haapsalu-Noarootsi	Lääne County, Noarootsi Parish, Kudani	2012-04-01	274.5	59°08′05″N 23°32′28″E / 59.1347°N 23.5411°E
Hiiumaa Islets and Käina Bay	Hiiumaa laiud ja Käina laht	Hiiu County, Pühalepa Parish, Aruküla	1997-06-17	83.7	58°47′32″N 22°58′08″E / 58.7922°N 22.9689°E
Laidevahe Nature Reserve	Laidevahe looduskaitseala	Saare County, Valjala Parish, Oessaare	2003-03-31	24.2	58°19′07″N 22°51′29″E / 58.3186°N 22.8581°E
Leidissoo Nature Reserve	Leidissoo	Lääne County, Noarootsi Parish, Höbringi	2012-01-26	81.8	59°05′41″N 23°43′15″E / 59.0947°N 23.7208°E
Lihula Landscape Reserve	Lihula	Lääne County, Lihula Parish, Hälvati	2012-01-26	66.5	58°39′25″N 23°56′57″E / 58.6569°N 23.9492°E
Luitemaa Nature Reserve	Luitemaa	Pärnu County, Häädemeeste Parish, Häädemeeste	2012-01-19	112.4	58°09′31″N 24°34′06″E / 58.1586°N 24.5683°E
Matsalu National Park	Matsalu looduskaitseala	Lääne County, Lihula Parish, Poanse	1994-03-29	486.1	58°45′33″N 23°38′54″E / 58.7592°N 23.6483°E
Muraka Nature Reserve	Muraka looduskaitseala	Ida-Viru County, Iisaku Parish, Lõpe	1997-06-17	139.8	59°08′55″N 27°06′53″E / 59.1486°N 27.1147°E
Nigula Nature Reserve	Nigula looduskaitseala	Pärnu County, Saarde Parish, Tuuliku	1997-06-17	64.0	58°00′40″N 24°40′59″E / 58.0111°N 24.6831°E
Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex	Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu	Pärnu County, Varbla Parish, Hõbesalu	1997-06-17	46.4	58°33′42″N 23°35′17″E / 58.5617°N 23.5881°E
Sookuninga Nature Reserve	Sookuninga looduskaitseala	Pärnu County, Saarde Parish, Veelikse	2006-02-03	58.7	57°59′49″N 24°49′47″E / 57.9969°N 24.8297°E
Soomaa National Park	Soomaa Rahvuspark	Viljandi County, Suure-Jaani Parish, Lemmakõnnu	1997-06-17	396.4	58°26′54″N 25°07′10″E / 58.4483°N 25.1194°E
Vilsandi National Park	Vilsandi rahvuspark	Saare County, Lümanda Parish, Kulli	1997-06-17	241.0	58°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.

See also

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

External links

• EELIS: Estonian Nature Information System
• Estonian Environmental Registry
• The Estonian Ramsar sites
• RAMSARI (1971) KONVENTSIOON RAHVUSVAHELISTE MÄRGALADE KOHTA, ERITI VEELINDUDE ELUPAIKADENA