swap_horiz Prespa Wetlands Alternatives

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Okavango Wetland System

The Okavango Wetland System is a vast inland alluvial delta in Botswana where the Okavango River flows into the Kalahari...

Africa Botswana Freshwater Ramsar

9.6 Brilliant

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Florida Everglades

The Florida Everglades is a vast tropical wetland ecosystem covering approximately 11,000 square miles in southern Flori...

Iconic National Park North America Subtropical

9.5 Brilliant

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Doñana Marshes

The Doñana Marshes comprise a major wetland reserve in southwestern Spain, situated along the Guadalquivir River. Establ...

Spain Seasonal Unesco Birding

9.5 Brilliant

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Okavango Delta Marshes

The Okavango Delta is a vast inland wetland situated in the Kalahari Basin of Botswana. It is formed by the seasonal flo...

Seasonal Unesco Botswana Freshwater

9.5 Brilliant

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Kerkini Lake Wetland

Lake Kerkini is an artificial freshwater reservoir situated in the Serres regional unit of northern Greece. Formed in 19...

Birding Greece Freshwater Ramsar

9.0 Excellent

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Leighton Moss

Leighton Moss is a nature reserve located in Lancashire, England, managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Bir...

England Birding Freshwater Rspb

8.9 Great

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Ham Wall

Ham Wall is a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) nature reserve located in the Somerset Levels, England. E...

England Freshwater Rspb Reedbed

8.8 Great

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Lakenheath Fen

Lakenheath Fen is an RSPB nature reserve in Suffolk, England, transformed from agricultural land into a vital wetland ha...

England Restored Freshwater Rspb

8.7 Great

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Shapwick Heath

Shapwick Heath is a National Nature Reserve located in the Somerset Levels of England, characterized by its extensive we...

England Nature Reserve Freshwater Reedbed

8.5 Great

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Tåkern

Tåkern is a large, shallow freshwater lake in Östergötland in southern Sweden, surrounded by extensive reed beds and wet...

Sweden Birding Freshwater Ramsar

8.4 Great

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Grande Brière Mottière

Grande Brière Mottière is a vast peat marshland situated in the Loire-Atlantique department of western France. Covering...

France Freshwater Ramsar Reedbed

8.3 Great

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Lake Kerkini

Lake Kerkini is an artificial freshwater reservoir located in the Serres regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Created in...

Europe Greece Freshwater Ramsar

8.2 Great

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Hotoke-numa

Hotoke-numa is a freshwater marsh and wetland area located in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on the northern island of Honsh...

Japan Birding Freshwater Ramsar

8.2 Great

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Sam Roi Yot Freshwater Marsh

Sam Roi Yot Freshwater Marsh is the largest freshwater marsh in Thailand, located within Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park...

National Park Thailand Freshwater Ramsar

8.2 Great

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Klamath Marsh

Klamath Marsh is a large freshwater wetland system located in the south-central region of Oregon, managed as part of the...

Birding Freshwater Oregon Wildlife Refuge

7.9 Good

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Sultan Marshes

Sultan Marshes is a wetland complex in central Anatolia south of Kayseri, Turkey, within the Develi Closed Basin. It com...

Turkey Birding Freshwater Ramsar

7.8 Good

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Stymphalian Lake Wetland

Lake Stymphalia is a seasonal karst lake situated in the Corinthia region of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. As a s...

Mythic Birding Greece Freshwater

7.7 Good

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Engure Lake Wetland

The Engure Lake Wetland is a shallow coastal lake and marsh complex located along the Gulf of Riga in western Latvia. Re...

Birding Freshwater Latvia Ramsar

7.7 Good

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Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve

Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve is a protected wetland in Kent, England, occupying part of the floodplain of the River...

England Kent Freshwater Protected

7.5 Good

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Stodmarsh

Stodmarsh is a National Nature Reserve located in Kent, England, known for its significant freshwater reedbed habitats....

England Birding Freshwater Ramsar

7.4 Good