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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]
For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance .
List of Ramsar sites [ edit ]
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
^ Link leads to the protected area page in the Estonian Environmental Registry (in
Estonian )
^ Larger areas may extend into the neighboring parishes and counties
^ "Keskkonnaregister" (in Estonian). Estonian Environmental Ministry. Retrieved 23 April 2014 .^ "Estonia" . Nordic Baltic Wetlands Initiative (NorBalWet). Retrieved 23 April 2014 .
