List of Ramsar sites in the United States explained

This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1884551ha.[1] [2] For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar sites

NameLocationAreaDesignatedDescriptionImage
Ash Meadows National Wildlife RefugeNevada
36.4167°N -136°W
95.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 December 1986
Bolinas LagoonCalifornia
37.9167°N -163°W
4.45abbr=onNaNabbr=on1 September 1998A tidal estuary located on the Pacific Flyway, the lagoon provides habitat for migratory birds as well as ducks, geese, and shorebirds.
Cache-Lower White RiversArkansas
34.6667°N -102°W
813.76abbr=onNaNabbr=on21 November 1989
Cache River-Cypress Creek WetlandsIllinois
37.2167°N -97°W
242.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on1 November 1994
Caddo LakeTexas, Louisiana
32.75°N -102°W
79.77abbr=onNaNabbr=on23 October 1993
Catahoula LakeLouisiana
31.5°N -98°W
121.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 June 1991
Chesapeake Bay Estuarine ComplexMaryland, Virginia
38°N -96°W
450abbr=onNaNabbr=on4 June 1987
Cheyenne BottomsKansas
38.4833°N -138°W
109.78abbr=onNaNabbr=on19 October 1988
Chiwaukee Illinois Beach Lake PlainIllinois
Wisconsin
42.4172°N -87.8117°W
1584abbr=onNaNabbr=on6 October 2015Bi-state, lake-coast lands, including Chiwaukee Prairie and Illinois Beach State Park
Congaree National ParkSouth Carolina
33.7894°N -80.7594°W
105.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2012
Connecticut River Estuary and Tidal Wetlands ComplexConnecticut
41.25°N -90°W
64.84abbr=onNaNabbr=on14 October 1994
Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryFlorida
26.4°N -112°W
52.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on23 March 2009
Delaware Bay EstuaryDelaware, New Jersey
39.1833°N -89°W
512.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on20 May 1992
Door Peninsula Coastal WetlandsWisconsin
45.2222°N -85°W
4630.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on6 October 2014
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeNew Jersey
39.6°N -91°W
130.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 December 1986
Elkhorn SloughCalifornia
36.8259°N -121.7569°W
724abbr=onNaNabbr=on25 June 2018
Everglades National ParkFlorida
25.55°N -135°W
6104.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on4 June 1987
Francis Beidler ForestSouth Carolina
33.25°N -102°W
64.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on30 May 2008
Grassland Ecological AreaCalifornia
37.1667°N -170°W
650abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2005
Horicon MarshWisconsin
43.5°N -126°W
129.12abbr=onNaNabbr=on4 December 1990
Humbug MarshMichigan
42.1°N -94°W
1.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on20 January 2010
Izembek Lagoon National Wildlife RefugeAlaska
55.75°N -203°W
1684.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 December 1986
Kakagon and Bad River SloughsWisconsin
46.65°N -131°W
43.55abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2012
Kawainui and Hamakua Marsh ComplexHawaii
21.4°N -202°W
4.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2005
Laguna de Santa Rosa Wetland ComplexCalifornia
38.4°N -169°W
15.76abbr=onNaNabbr=on16 April 2010
Lower Wisconsin RiverwayWisconsin
43.15°N -111°W
177abbr=onNaNabbr=on14 February 2020
Niagara River CorridorNew York
43.0833°N -83°W
52.477abbr=onNaNabbr=on3 October 2019
Okefenokee National Wildlife RefugeGeorgia, Florida
30.8°N -102°W
1626.35abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 December 1986
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife RefugeLine Islands
5.8667°N -168°W
2041.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on1 April 2011
Pelican Island National Wildlife RefugeFlorida
27.8°N -105°W
19.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on14 March 1993
Quivira National Wildlife RefugeKansas
38.0833°N -127°W
89.58abbr=onNaNabbr=on12 February 2002The refuge has 34 wetlands and includes two shallow lakes, Big Salt Marsh and Little Salt Marsh. More than half of the refuge is Tallgrass and Shortgrass prairies.
Roswell Artesian WetlandsNew Mexico
33.45°N -127°W
9.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on7 September 2010
San Francisco Bay and EstuaryCalifornia
37.8667°N -145°W
1587.11abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2013
Sand Lake National Wildlife RefugeSouth Dakota
45.75°N -113°W
87abbr=onNaNabbr=on3 August 1998
Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin and Hopper LakeIllinois
41.2222°N -89.3381°W
11.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2012
The Emiquon ComplexIllinois
40.3561°N -90.0528°W
57.29abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2012
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research ReserveCalifornia
32.55°N -124°W
10.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on2 February 2005
Tomales BayCalifornia
38.15°N -146°W
28.5km230 September 2002
Upper Mississippi River Floodplain WetlandsMinnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
43.05°N -101°W
1223.57abbr=onNaNabbr=on5 January 2010
Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research ParkOhio
40.0167°N -84°W
0.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on18 April 2008

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States. Ramsar.org. 12 November 2022.
  2. Web site: The Annotated Ramsar List: United States of America . Ramsar.org . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904232956/http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-documents-list-annotated-ramsar-15774/main/ramsar/1-31-218%5E15774_4000_0__ . 4 September 2013 .