swap_horiz Saemangeum Alternatives

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Wadden Sea

The Wadden Sea is a vast intertidal zone spanning the coasts of Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. Forming the large...

Europe Coastal World Heritage Ramsar

9.5 Brilliant

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Poyang Lake

Poyang Lake, located in Jiangxi Province, is the largest freshwater lake in China. Its size fluctuates significantly bet...

China Asia Freshwater Migratory Birds

8.8 Great

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Tonle Sap Lake

Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, located in the central plains of Cambodia. The lake is ecolo...

Asia Cambodia Freshwater Ramsar

8.8 Great

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Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur)

Keoladeo National Park is a wetland reserve near Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Sit...

India Asia Freshwater World Heritage

8.7 Great

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Suncheon Bay

Suncheon Bay is a significant coastal marsh located along the southern coast of South Korea. Designated a Ramsar wetland...

Coastal South Korea Tidal Ramsar

8.5 Great

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Marais Poitevin

The Marais Poitevin is a significant Atlantic wetland region located in Western France. It’s notable for its extensive c...

France Regional Atlantic Reclaimed

8.4 Great

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Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake in Hunan Province, China, is a large, shallow freshwater lake that acts as a flood-relief basin for the Ya...

China Asia Freshwater Floodplain

8.4 Great

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Zhalong Nature Reserve

Zhalong National Nature Reserve is a protected wetland in Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China, established in 19...

China Asia Freshwater Reed Marsh

8.3 Great

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Wexford Slobs

The Wexford Slobs are areas of low-lying reclaimed land bordering Wexford Harbour in southeastern Ireland. Created throu...

Coastal Ireland Reclaimed Ramsar

8.3 Great

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Oostvaardersplassen

Oostvaardersplassen is a 56-square-kilometer nature reserve in Flevoland, Netherlands, notable for developing unintentio...

Birding Netherlands Freshwater Reclaimed

8.3 Great

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Hong Kong Mai Po Marshes

The Mai Po Marshes form an extensive nature reserve of intertidal wetlands located in Deep Bay, Hong Kong. Designated as...

Asia Mangrove Tidal Ramsar

8.2 Great

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Bhitarkanika Wetlands

The Bhitarkanika Wetlands are a protected mangrove ecosystem located in the Kendrapara district of Odisha, India. Design...

India Asia Mangrove Tidal

8.2 Great

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Lauwersmeer

Lauwersmeer is a freshwater lake and surrounding wetland area located in the northern Netherlands, situated on the borde...

National Park Netherlands Freshwater Reclaimed

8.1 Great

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Inle Lake

Inle Lake is a freshwater highland lake located in the Shan State of Myanmar. It is distinguished by its unique ecosyste...

Asia Freshwater Myanmar Ramsar

8.0 Great

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Tøndermarsken

Tøndermarsken is a low-lying, reclaimed salt marsh located in Southern Jutland, Denmark, immediately adjacent to the Ger...

Coastal Denmark Reclaimed Ramsar

8.0 Great

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Liaohe Delta

The Liaohe Delta is an extensive coastal marshland system located in northeastern China where the Liao River empties int...

China Asia Coastal River Delta

7.9 Good

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Momoge Nature Reserve

Momoge National Nature Reserve is a protected inland wetland area situated in Zhenlai County, Jilin Province, China. The...

China Asia Freshwater Ramsar

7.8 Good

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Upo Wetland

Upo Wetland is a complex of shallow marshes located in Changnyeong County, South Korea, recognized as the country's larg...

Wetland South Korea Freshwater Inland

7.7 Good

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Kabukuri-numa

Kabukuri-numa is a freshwater wetland and rice-paddy area in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan. It was designated a Rams...

Asia Japan Freshwater Ramsar

7.6 Good

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Yong-neup Wetland

Yong-neup is a high-altitude peat bog in South Korea recognized as a Ramsar site, notable for its rare wetland flora and...

Asia South Korea Highland Ramsar

7.5 Good