swap_horiz Puttalam Lagoon Alternatives

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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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Kosi Bay Lagoon

The Kosi Bay Lagoon is a significant Ramsar wetland located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This coastal lagoon offers u...

South Africa Coastal Fishing Ramsar

8.9 Great

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Farquhar Atoll Lagoon

The Farquhar Atoll Lagoon is a significant marine environment located within the remote Farquhar Group of Seychelles’ Ou...

Seychelles Remote Fishing Indian Ocean

8.9 Great

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Laguna Guerrero Negro

Laguna Guerrero Negro is a coastal lagoon located in Baja California Sur, Mexico, situated near the town of the same nam...

Coastal Mexico Birdwatching Baja California Sur

8.5 Great

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Lagoa dos Patos

Lagoa dos Patos is a coastal lagoon in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, covering approximately 10,000 square kilo...

Coastal Fishing Brazil Rio Grande Do Sul

8.5 Great

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Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon is a shallow coastal lagoon located in Volusia and Brevard counties on the Atlantic coast of Florida. It...

USA Coastal Fishing Nature Reserve

8.2 Great

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Grado-Marano Lagoon

The Grado-Marano Lagoon is a coastal ecosystem located in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy, bordering...

Italy Coastal Fishing Nature Reserve

7.8 Good

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Lake Bardawil

Lake Bardawil is a large, shallow, and hypersaline coastal lagoon located on the northern coast of the Sinai Peninsula i...

Coastal Fishing Mediterranean Egypt

7.8 Good

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Tam Giang Lagoon

Tam Giang Lagoon is a vast, brackish coastal estuary located in the Thừa Thiên Huế province of central Vietnam. It funct...

Coastal Fishing Central Vietnam Vietnam

7.8 Good

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Laguna Madre (Tamaulipas)

Laguna Madre de Tamaulipas is a lengthy, hypersaline coastal lagoon stretching along the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the sta...

Coastal Fishing Mexico Tamaulipas

7.8 Good

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Lake Conjola

Lake Conjola is a coastal lagoon and lake system located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situat...

Australia Coastal Fishing Recreation

7.8 Good

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Mallacoota Inlet

Mallacoota Inlet is a vast estuarine lagoon system located in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, near the New...

Australia Coastal Wilderness Fishing

7.8 Good

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Razelm Lake

Lake Razelm, also written Razim, is a large lagoon-like freshwater body in southeastern Romania and the largest lake in...

Romania Coastal Fishing Ramsar

7.6 Good

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Ghar El Melh Lagoon

Ghar El Melh Lagoon is a coastal lagoon and wetland beside the town of Ghar El Melh in northern Tunisia, near the Gulf o...

Historic Coastal Fishing Mediterranean

7.6 Good

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Ô Loan Lagoon

Ô Loan Lagoon is a brackish coastal lagoon in Phú Yên province on Vietnam's south-central coast, near the city of Tuy Hò...

Coastal Fishing Vietnam Phu Yen

7.6 Good

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Valli di Comacchio

Valli di Comacchio is a extensive complex of brackish coastal lagoons situated in the Po River delta in the Emilia-Romag...

Italy Coastal Fishing Nature Reserve

7.5 Good

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Cau Hai Lagoon

Cau Hai Lagoon is a significant brackish water body forming the southern portion of the Tam Giang–Cau Hai lagoon system...

Coastal Fishing Central Vietnam Aquaculture

7.5 Good

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Barnegat Bay

Barnegat Bay is a coastal lagoon along the Atlantic coast of New Jersey, extending approximately 70 kilometers and separ...

USA New Jersey Coastal Fishing

7.5 Good

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Mannar Lagoon

Mannar Lagoon is a shallow coastal lagoon in northwestern Sri Lanka, associated with Mannar Island and the Gulf of Manna...

Coastal Nature Reserve Sri Lanka Indian Ocean

7.2 Good

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Negombo Lagoon

Negombo Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon on the west coast of Sri Lanka near the city of Negombo. Its shallow waters a...

Coastal Fishing Tourism Sri Lanka

6.2 Fair