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 |