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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.[1] Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of May 2022 had 172 contracting parties.[1] Greece acceded on 21 December 1975 and has ten Ramsar sites as of May 2022, with a total surface area of 1,635 square kilometres (631 sq mi).[2]
| Name
|
Region
|
Area
|
Designated
|
Image
|
National Park status
|
Coords.
|
| Amvrakikos gulf |
Epirus |
23,649 hectares (91.31 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park [el] |
39°06′N 20°55′E / 39.100°N 20.917°E / 39.100; 20.917 (Amvrakikos gulf)
|
| Artificial Lake Kerkini |
Central Macedonia |
10,996 hectares (42.46 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
Lake Kerkini National Park |
41°13′N 23°08′E / 41.217°N 23.133°E / 41.217; 23.133 (Artificial Lake Kerkini)
|
| Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta |
Central Macedonia |
11,808 hectares (45.59 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas National Park [el] |
40°30′N 22°43′E / 40.500°N 22.717°E / 40.500; 22.717 (Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta)
|
| Evros Delta |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
9,267 hectares (35.78 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
Evros Delta National Park [el] |
40°50′N 26°04′E / 40.833°N 26.067°E / 40.833; 26.067 (Evros Delta)
|
| Kotychi lagoons |
Western Greece |
6,302 hectares (24.33 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
Kotychi-Strofylia Wetlands National Park [el] |
38°01′N 21°17′E / 38.017°N 21.283°E / 38.017; 21.283 (Kotychi lagoons)
|
| Lake Mikri Prespa |
Western Macedonia |
5,078 hectares (19.61 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
Prespa National Forest |
40°46′N 21°05′E / 40.767°N 21.083°E / 40.767; 21.083 (Lake Mikri Prespa)
|
| Lakes Volvi & Koronia |
Central Macedonia |
16,388 hectares (63.27 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
National Park of Koronia and Volvi Lakes [fr] |
40°41′N 23°20′E / 40.683°N 23.333°E / 40.683; 23.333 (Lakes Volvi & Koronia)
|
| Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris [el] & adjoining lagoons |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
24,396 hectares (94.19 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
National Park of East Macedonia-Thrace [el] |
41°03′N 25°11′E / 41.050°N 25.183°E / 41.050; 25.183 (Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris & adjoining lagoons)
|
| Messolonghi lagoons |
Western Greece |
33,687 hectares (130.07 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
National Park of Messolonghi-Aitoliko lagoons, lower reaches and estuaries of Acheloos and Evinos rivers, and Echinades islands [fr] |
38°20′N 21°15′E / 38.333°N 21.250°E / 38.333; 21.250 (Messolonghi lagoons)
|
| Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
21,930 hectares (84.7 sq mi) |
1975 |
 |
National Park of East Macedonia-Thrace [el] |
40°54′N 24°47′E / 40.900°N 24.783°E / 40.900; 24.783 (Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons)
|
This list is complete and up to date as of May 2022.
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