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  2. Ramsar site - Wikipedia

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    Harike Wetland is a Ramsar site in India Map of Ramsar sites Archipel Bolama-Bijagos Ramsar site in Guinea-Bissau Walkway in Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve. A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, [1] also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, under ...

  3. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve - Wikipedia

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    The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal covering 176 km 2 (68 sq mi) of wetlands in the Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur Districts.It comprises extensive reed beds and freshwater marshes in the floodplain of the Kosi River, and ranges in elevation from 75 to 81 m (246 to 266 ft).

  4. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the 85 Ramsar sites in India now. Kanwar jheel, as it is locally called, is located 22 km north-west of Begusarai Town in Manjhaul. It is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to meandering of Burhi Gandak [ 6 ] river, a tributary of Ganga, in the geological past. [ 7 ]

  5. List of Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance - Wikipedia

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    Mulyeongari-oreum Ramsar Site: 31 77 Mungyeong Doline Wetland: 49.4 122 Odaesan National Park Wetlands: 2 4.9 Pyeongdume Wetland: 2.3 5.7 Seocheon Tidal Flat: 1,530 3,800 Songdo Tidal Flat: 611 1,510 Sumeunmulbaengdui Ramsar Site: 117.5 290 Suncheon Bay: 3,550 8,800 The High Moor, Yongneup of Mt. Daeam: 106 260 Ungok Wetland: 180 440 Upo ...

  6. Ghodaghodi Tal - Wikipedia

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    Ghodaghodi Tal is a Ramsar site in western Nepal. It was established in August 2003 it covers an area of 2,563 h (9,230 ks) in Kailali District at an elevation of 205 m (673 ft) on the lower slopes of the Siwalik Hills. It was declared as a bird sanctuary in March 2022. [2]

  7. List of Ramsar sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The Ramsar Site Information Sheet notes that "at a time when wetlands in northern India are getting reduced due to extensive drainage and reclamation, the avian habitats formed by the creation of the Pong Dam assume a great significance" - given the site's location on the trans-Himalayan flyway, more than 220 bird species have been identified ...

  8. List of Ramsar sites in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    This list of Ramsar sites in Thailand comprises Thai wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance. As of 2020 there are 15 Ramsar sites in Thailand, totalling 405,219 hectares. [1] [2]

  9. List of Ramsar sites in Japan - Wikipedia

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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 April 2022 had 172 contracting parties. [1] Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980. [2]