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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.[1] Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of May 2022 had 172 contracting parties.[1] Greece acceded on 21 December 1975 and has ten Ramsar sites as of May 2022, with a total surface area of 1,635 square kilometres (631 sq mi).[2]
Ramsar sites[edit]
Name
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Region
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Area
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Designated
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Image
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National Park status
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Coords.
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Amvrakikos gulf |
Epirus |
23,649 hectares (91.31 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/%CE%A6%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%A4%CE%95%CE%A1%CE%91.jpg/150px-%CE%A6%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%A4%CE%95%CE%A1%CE%91.jpg) |
Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park [el] |
39°06′N 20°55′E / 39.100°N 20.917°E / 39.100; 20.917 (Amvrakikos gulf)
|
Artificial Lake Kerkini |
Central Macedonia |
10,996 hectares (42.46 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/%CE%A6%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BF_%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD_%CE%9A%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B7.jpg/150px-%CE%A6%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BF_%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD_%CE%9A%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B7.jpg) |
Lake Kerkini National Park |
41°13′N 23°08′E / 41.217°N 23.133°E / 41.217; 23.133 (Artificial Lake Kerkini)
|
Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta |
Central Macedonia |
11,808 hectares (45.59 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/%CE%92%CE%AC%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF_%CE%94%CE%AD%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B1.jpg/150px-%CE%92%CE%AC%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF_%CE%94%CE%AD%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B1.jpg) |
Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas National Park [el] |
40°30′N 22°43′E / 40.500°N 22.717°E / 40.500; 22.717 (Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta)
|
Evros Delta |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
9,267 hectares (35.78 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/SwansinEvrosRiver.jpg/150px-SwansinEvrosRiver.jpg) |
Evros Delta National Park [el] |
40°50′N 26°04′E / 40.833°N 26.067°E / 40.833; 26.067 (Evros Delta)
|
Kotychi lagoons |
Western Greece |
6,302 hectares (24.33 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/KALOGRIA_%281%29.jpg/150px-KALOGRIA_%281%29.jpg) |
Kotychi-Strofylia Wetlands National Park [el] |
38°01′N 21°17′E / 38.017°N 21.283°E / 38.017; 21.283 (Kotychi lagoons)
|
Lake Mikri Prespa |
Western Macedonia |
5,078 hectares (19.61 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/F.r._%CE%A0%CE%A1%CE%95%CE%A3%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%A3_065-2.jpg/150px-F.r._%CE%A0%CE%A1%CE%95%CE%A3%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%A3_065-2.jpg) |
Prespa National Forest |
40°46′N 21°05′E / 40.767°N 21.083°E / 40.767; 21.083 (Lake Mikri Prespa)
|
Lakes Volvi & Koronia |
Central Macedonia |
16,388 hectares (63.27 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/%CE%9B%CE%AF%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B7_%CE%92%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B2%CE%B7_%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B1_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-%CE%9B%CE%AF%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B7_%CE%92%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B2%CE%B7_%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B1_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
National Park of Koronia and Volvi Lakes [fr] |
40°41′N 23°20′E / 40.683°N 23.333°E / 40.683; 23.333 (Lakes Volvi & Koronia)
|
Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris [el] & adjoining lagoons |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
24,396 hectares (94.19 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/20100215_Vistonida_Lake_Xanthi_Prefecture_Thrace_Greece.jpg/150px-20100215_Vistonida_Lake_Xanthi_Prefecture_Thrace_Greece.jpg) |
National Park of East Macedonia-Thrace [el] |
41°03′N 25°11′E / 41.050°N 25.183°E / 41.050; 25.183 (Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris & adjoining lagoons)
|
Messolonghi lagoons |
Western Greece |
33,687 hectares (130.07 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/%CE%86%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%86%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B1.jpg/150px-%CE%86%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%86%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B1.jpg) |
National Park of Messolonghi-Aitoliko lagoons, lower reaches and estuaries of Acheloos and Evinos rivers, and Echinades islands [fr] |
38°20′N 21°15′E / 38.333°N 21.250°E / 38.333; 21.250 (Messolonghi lagoons)
|
Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
21,930 hectares (84.7 sq mi) |
1975 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Nestos_river_at_delta.jpg/150px-Nestos_river_at_delta.jpg) |
National Park of East Macedonia-Thrace [el] |
40°54′N 24°47′E / 40.900°N 24.783°E / 40.900; 24.783 (Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons)
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This list is complete and up to date as of May 2022.
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