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 31 August 2007*
| |
DESIGNATED
|
PROPOSED |
| Country |
Number of
sites
|
Area (ha) |
Number of sites |
| England |
66 |
317 212 |
3 |
| England/Scotland |
1 |
43 637 |
0 |
| England/Wales |
3 |
39 336 |
0 |
| Northern Ireland |
19 |
88 093 |
4 |
| Scotland |
50 |
283 083 |
0 |
| Wales |
7 |
11 366 |
0 |
| United Kingdom |
146 |
782 727 |
7 |
* Figures exclude 21 Ramsar sites which have been
designated in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown
Dependencies. For further information on these sites, please
contact JNCC's International Designations team. List of Ramsar
sites in the
UK Overseas Territories and Crown
Dependencies.