List of Ramsar sites in Honduras explained

The list of Ramsar sites in Honduras includes wetlands in Honduras that are considered to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention.[1] [2] For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar sites

NameLocationArea (km2)DesignatedDescriptionImage
Barras de Cuero y SaladoAtlántida132.2523-06-1993
Laguna de BacalarGracias a Dios73.9403-02-2003
Parque Nacional Jeanette KawasAtlántida
15.8183°N -87.3675°W
781.5028-03-1995Made up of varied marine, terrestrial and wetlands ecosystems, the park includes beaches, tropical forests, inundated forests, mangroves forests, lagoon and rivers.
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta IzopoAtlántida
15.8142°N -87.3831°W
112.0020-03-1996
Sistema de Humedal Laguna de AlvaradoCortés138.4602-02-2019
Sistema de Humedales Cuyamel-OmoaCortés300.2902-02-2013
Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de GuanajaIslas de la Bahía131.4825-10-2021
Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de UtilaIslas de la Bahía162.2602-02-2013
Sistema de Humedales de la Zona Sur de HondurasTegucigalpa697.1110-07-1999
Sistema de Humedales de Santa ElenaIslas de la Bahía15.42822-03-2018
Sistema de Humedales Laguna de ZambucoAtlántida6.4922-04-2013
Subcuenca del Lago de YojoaComayagua, Cortés and Santa Bárbara
14.8669°N -87.9831°W
436.4005-06-2005

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Annotated Ramsar List: Honduras . Ramsar.org . 2010-12-07.
  2. Web site: Ramsar List. Ramsar.org. 31 March 2013.