swap_horiz Butrint Lagoon Alternatives

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Aldabra Lagoon

Aldabra Lagoon represents a unique oceanic ecosystem situated within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Aldabra Atoll in th...

Seychelles Wildlife World Heritage Indian Ocean

9.7 Brilliant

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Venice Lagoon

The Venetian Lagoon is a Mediterranean coastal lagoon located in northeastern Italy. It’s distinguished by its unique ec...

Italy Historic Coastal Mediterranean

9.7 Brilliant

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Laguna Bacalar

Laguna Bacalar is a remarkable coastal lagoon located in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Its distinctive appearance ari...

Coastal Mexico Tourism Yucatan

9.7 Brilliant

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Big Lagoon, El Nido

Big Lagoon within Bacuit Bay offers a unique coastal experience in El Nido, Palawan. The lagoon’s distinctive shape is c...

Coastal Karst Tourism Philippines

9.5 Brilliant

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New Caledonia Lagoon

The New Caledonia Lagoon represents the largest barrier-reef system in the Pacific Ocean. It’s notable as a UNESCO World...

Pacific World Heritage New Caledonia Barrier Reef

9.4 Excellent

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iSimangaliso (Lake St. Lucia)

iSimangaliso Wetland Park encompasses Lake St. Lucia, a significant South African lagoon within the Indian Ocean. This v...

South Africa Coastal World Heritage Estuary

9.3 Excellent

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Laguna Ojo de Liebre

Laguna Ojo de Liebre is a coastal lagoon located in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It’s notable for being a critical breed...

Coastal Mexico Whale Watching World Heritage

9.1 Excellent

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Karavasta Lagoon

Albania's largest lagoon on the central Adriatic coast, home to one of Europe's largest breeding colonies of the endange...

Coastal Pelicans Adriatic Ramsar

8.2 Great

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Mesolonghi Lagoon

Large lagoon complex in western Greece near Mesolonghi, designated a national park and historically significant as a sie...

Historic Coastal Nature Reserve Ionian

8.1 Great

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Lake Ichkeul

Freshwater lake and wetland in northwestern Tunisia designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 and a Ramsar site, t...

Coastal Mediterranean Tunisia Migratory Birds

7.9 Good

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Korission Lagoon

Shallow coastal lagoon on the southwestern shore of Corfu, Greece, protected as a Natura 2000 site and a key stopover ha...

Coastal Nature Reserve Ionian Greece

7.7 Good

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Ghar El Melh Lagoon

Ghar El Melh Lagoon is a vital coastal wetland in northern Tunisia, designated as a Ramsar site in 2007 for its rich bio...

Historic Coastal Fishing Mediterranean

7.6 Good

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Laguna de Sinamaica

Laguna de Sinamaica is a lagoon in Zulia state, Venezuela, inhabited by Añu people living in stilt-house communities (pa...

Historic Coastal Venezuela Stilt Villages

7.6 Good

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Bafa Lake

A lake in western Turkey formed after the ancient Gulf of Latmos was sealed from the Aegean Sea by river-deposited silt,...

Turkey Historic Coastal Birdwatching

7.6 Good

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Kotichi Lagoon

Coastal lagoon in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese, Greece, forming part of a Natura 2000 protected wetland complex...

Coastal Ionian Birdwatching Greece

7.3 Good

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Narta Lagoon

Coastal lagoon in southwestern Albania near Vlorë, designated a managed nature reserve and recognized as an important ha...

Coastal Nature Reserve Adriatic Flamingos

7.2 Good

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Antinioti Lagoon

Small coastal lagoon in northwestern Corfu, Greece, designated a Natura 2000 site and notable as a freshwater wetland ha...

Coastal Ionian Birdwatching Greece

7.0 Good

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Iznik Lake

The largest lake in Bursa Province, northwestern Turkey, bordering the city of İznik (ancient Nicaea), where two landmar...

Turkey Historic Coastal Freshwater

7.0 Good

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Küçükçekmece Lagoon

A brackish coastal lagoon on Istanbul's western suburban fringe, subject to heavy urban development pressure and known f...

Turkey Historic Coastal Urban

4.8 Poor

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Lake Mariout

Shallow brackish lake southwest of Alexandria, Egypt, separated from the Mediterranean by a narrow strip of land and gre...

Historic Coastal Mediterranean Egypt

4.5 Poor