UK Ramsar sites

Ramsar sites are designated under the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (the Ramsar Convention).  
 

Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in the UK
as at
 29 November 2011*

 

DESIGNATED

PROPOSED
Country
Number of sites
Area (ha) Number of sites
England 67 318 570 2
England/Scotland 1 43 637 0
England/Wales 3 40 553 0
Northern Ireland 20 88 152 3
Scotland 50 283 083 0
Wales 7 11 366 0
United Kingdom 148 785 361 5

 

 

* Figures exclude 24 Ramsar sites which have been designated in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.  List of Ramsar sites in the  UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

 

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