This list of Ramsar wetlands of Thailand comprises Thai wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.
As of 2020 there are 15 Ramsar sites in Thailand, totalling 405,219 hectares.[1][2]
According to WWF, wetlands are one of the most threatened of all ecosystems, because of progressive loss of vegetation, salinization, excessive inundation, water pollution, invasive species, development, and road building.
| Name[3] | Ramsar ID | Provinces | Area (km2) | Designated | Image |
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| Kuan Ki Sian of the Thale Noi Non-hunting Area Wetlands | 948 | Songkhla | 4.94 | 1998-05 | |
| Bueng Khong Long Non-hunting Area | 1098 | Nong Khai | 22.14 | 2001-07-05 | |
| Don Hoi Lot | 1099 | Samut Songkhram | 875 | 2001-07-05 |  |
| Krabi River Estuary | 1100 | Krabi | 212.9914 | 2001-07-05 | |
| Nong Bong Kai Non-hunting Area | 1101 | Chiang Rai | 4.34 | 2001-07-05 | |
| Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary (Pru To Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary) | 1102 | Narathiwat | 201 | 2001-07-05 | |
| Hat Chao Mai Marine National Park - Ko Libong Non-Hunting Area - Trang River Estuaries | 1182 | Trang | 663.13 | 2002-08-14 | |
| Kaper Estuary - Laem Son National Park - Kraburi Estuary | 1183 | Ranong | 1220.46 | 2002-08-14 | |
| Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine National Park | 1184 | Surat Thani | 102 | 2002-08-14 |
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| Phang Nga Bay Marine National Park | 1185 | Phang Nga | 400 | 2002-08-14 |  |
| Khao Sam Roi Yot Wetlands | - | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 18 | 2008-01-08 | |
| Bueng Kut Ting | - | Nong Khai | 2009-06-19 | ||
| Ko Kra Archipelago | 2152 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 3.74 | 2013-08-12 | |
| Ko Ra-Ko Phra Thong Archipelago | 2153 | Phang Nga | 196.48 | 2013-08-12 | |
| Lower Songkhram River | 2420 | Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, | 55.045 | 2019-05-15 | |
| Mekong River | - | Chiang Rai | nominated | .jpg.webp) | |
| Pai River Basin | - | Mae Hong Son | nominated |
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| Salween River Basin | - | Mae Hong Son, Tak | nominated | ||
| Upper Nan River Basin | - | Nan | nominated | ||
| Khlong Chompu Basin | - | Phitsanulok | nominated | ||
| Bung Boraphet | - | Nakhon Sawan | nominated | ||
| Mekong River | - | Loei | nominated | ||
| Lower Mun River Basin and Mekong River | - | Ubon Ratchathani | nominated | ||
| Inner Gulf of Thailand | - | Chonburi, Chachoengsao, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi | nominated | ||
| Hin Krud Koh Ram Ra to Ban Klang Ao | - | Prachuap Khiri Khan | nominated | ||
| Chumphon Coast and Wetland | - | Chumphon | nominated | ||
| Ao Ban Don | - | Surat Thani | nominated | ||
| Pak Phanang Coast and Talumphuk Cape | - | Nakhon Si Thammarat | nominated | ||
| Ao Pattani | - | Pattani | nominated | ||
| Songkhla Lake and Coast (Sathing Phra Peninsula) | - | Songkhla and Phatthalung | nominated | .jpg.webp) | |
| Hat Thai Mueang and Northwestern Coast of Phuket (Tha Chat Chai) | - | Phang Nga and Phuket | nominated | ||
| Trat Mangrove forest | - | Trat | nominated |
See also
References
- ↑ "THAILAND". Ramsar. Ramsar.org. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ Rujivanarom, Pratch (2019-02-04). "Loss of wetlands could be devastating: experts". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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