swap_horiz Suncheon Bay Alternatives

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North Norfolk Coast

The North Norfolk Coast represents a significant UK coastal marsh ecosystem. Designated as a Ramsar site, it’s notable f...

England Coastal Norfolk Ramsar

8.6 Great

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Minsmere-Walberswick

Minsmere-Walberswick is a significant coastal marshland area in Suffolk, England. Designated as a Ramsar site and Specia...

England Suffolk Ramsar Reedbed

8.5 Great

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Srebarna Nature Reserve

The Srebarna Nature Reserve protects a unique freshwater marshland situated on the Danube River in northeastern Bulgaria...

Unesco Bulgaria Ramsar Danube

8.4 Great

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Mai Po Marshes

The Mai Po Marshes are a coastal wetland area located in Hong Kong. This Ramsar Site, recognized globally since 1995, pr...

Coastal Mangrove Hong Kong Tidal

8.3 Great

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Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta

The Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta is a significant coastal wetland ecosystem located in northern Colombia. This Ramsar-d...

Coastal Mangrove Colombia Ramsar

8.2 Great

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Shadegan Wetland

Shadegan Wetland is the largest wetland in Iran, spanning over 400,000 hectares at the mouth of the Karun River, and is...

Coastal Iran Ramsar Khuzestan

8.0 Great

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Aiguamolls de l'Emporda

Aiguamolls de l'Emporda is a prominent wetland nature park in Catalonia, Spain, established in 1983 after a major conser...

Spain Coastal Catalonia Ramsar

7.9 Good

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S'Albufera de Mallorca

S'Albufera de Mallorca is the largest wetland in the Balearic Islands of Spain, designated as a natural park in 1988 to...

Spain Coastal Mallorca Ramsar

7.9 Good

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Towra Point Nature Reserve

Towra Point Nature Reserve is a protected coastal wetland area in New South Wales, Australia, designated as a Ramsar sit...

Australia Coastal Sydney Ramsar

7.8 Good

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Medway Estuary and Marshes

The Medway Estuary and Marshes comprise a biologically diverse coastal wetland in Kent, England, classified as a Ramsar...

England Coastal Estuary Ramsar

7.8 Good

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Banados del Este

Banados del Este is an important wetland region in eastern Uruguay recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1976 due...

Coastal Uruguay Biosphere Ramsar

7.7 Good

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Upo Wetland

Upo Wetland is a complex of marshes in South Korea, recognized as the country's largest inland wetland and designated a...

Wetland South Korea Freshwater Inland

7.7 Good

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Sarobetsu Wetland

Sarobetsu Wetland is a vast peat bog situated in northern Hokkaido, Japan, notable for its diverse flora, unique geograp...

Coastal Japan Hokkaido Peat

7.7 Good

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Kumana Wetland Cluster

The Kumana Wetland Cluster in Sri Lanka is a renowned bird sanctuary, designated as a Ramsar site in 2010 and distinguis...

Coastal Sri Lanka Ramsar Lagoon

7.6 Good

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Palude della Diaccia Botrona

Palude della Diaccia Botrona is a protected coastal marshland in Tuscany, Italy, designated as a Ramsar site in 1971 to...

Italy Coastal Tuscany Ramsar

7.3 Good

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Apsley Marshes

Apsley Marshes is a crucial estuarine wetland located in Tasmania, Australia, recognized under the Ramsar Convention in...

Australia Coastal Tasmania Freshwater

7.2 Good

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Pevensey Levels

The Pevensey Levels in East Sussex, England, constitute a expansive area of wet meadow and grazing marsh, designated as...

England Coastal Sussex Ramsar

7.2 Good

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Dengie Marshes

The Dengie Marshes are an extensive area of coastal marshland in Essex, England, designated as a Site of Special Scienti...

England Coastal Essex Ramsar

7.2 Good

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Marazion Marsh

Marazion Marsh is an RSPB nature reserve in Cornwall, England, recognized as the region's largest reedbed and a vital st...

England Coastal Cornwall Rspb

7.0 Good

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Paul da Praia da Vitoria

Located in the Azores, Paul da Praia da Vitoria is a reclaimed coastal marsh that was restored into an important wetland...

Coastal Portugal Azores Ramsar

6.6 Fair