This list of Ramsar wetlands of Thailand comprises Thai
wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar site, Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on W ...
. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the
Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance
This is the list of Wetlands of International Importance as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientifi ...
.
there are 15 Ramsar sites in Thailand, totalling 405,219
hectare
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s.
According to
WWF, wetlands are one of the most threatened of all
ecosystem
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s, because of progressive loss of vegetation,
salinization, excessive
inundation
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,
water pollution
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,
invasive species,
development
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, and
road building
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There are many types of ...
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See also
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List of protected areas of Thailand
This is a list of protected areas in Thailand:
National parks in the Thai highlands
* Chae Son National Park
* Doi Chong National Park
* Doi Inthanon National Park
* Doi Khun Tan National Park
* Doi Luang National Park
* Doi Pha Hom Pok Nati ...
References
External links
Annotated Ramsar List: ThailandWWF - Thailand (in Thai)WWF - Environmental conservation work in ThailandRamsar Information SheetA push for 20 new Ramsar sites in ThailandMap of 20 nominated Ramsar sites in Thailand © WWF
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Ramsar Ramsar may refer to:
* Places so named:
** Ramsar, Mazandaran, city in Iran
** Ramsar, Rajasthan, village in India
* Eponyms of the Iranian city:
** Ramsar Convention concerning wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran
** Ramsar site, wetland listed in ...
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...