List of Ramsar sites in Spain

This list of Ramsar sites in Spain includes wetlands that are considered to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Spain currently has 74 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 303,090 hectares (3,030.9 km²).^[1][2] For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar Sites

Name[1]	Location	Area (km^2)	Designated	Description	Image
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà	Catalonia 42°14′N 03°06′E / 42.233°N 3.100°E	47.84	26 March 1993	A malarial swampland between the Rivers Fluvià and Muga.
Albufera de Adra	Andalusia 36°45′N 02°57′W / 36.750°N 2.950°W	0.75	4 October 1994
Albufera de Valencia	Valencian Community 39°20′N 00°21′W / 39.333°N 0.350°W	210	5 December 1989
Bahía de Cádiz	Andalusia 36°30′N 06°11′W / 36.500°N 6.183°W	100	24 October 2002	A freshwater lagoon and estuary on the Gulf of Cádiz coast.
Colas del Embalse de Ullibarri	Basque Country 42°54′N 02°33′W / 42.900°N 2.550°W	3.97	24 October 2002
Complejo de Corrubedo	Galicia 42°33′N 09°02′W / 42.550°N 9.033°W	5.50	26 March 1993
Complejo intermareal Umia-Grove	Galicia 42°28′N 08°50′W / 42.467°N 8.833°W	25.61	5 December 1989
Complejo lagunar de La Albuera	Extremadura 38°42′N 06°46′W / 38.700°N 6.767°W	18.78	20 December 2002
Delta del Ebro	Catalonia 40°43′N 00°44′E / 40.717°N 0.733°E	77.36	26 March 1993	Habitat for migratory birds and waterfowl including the world's largest colony of Audouin's gulls. The delta includes wetlands, beaches, marshes, salt pans, and estuaries.
Doñana	Andalusia 36°57′N 06°19′W / 36.950°N 6.317°W	1116.46	4 May 1982
Embalse de las Cañas	Navarre 42°29′N 02°24′W / 42.483°N 2.400°W	1.01	18 November 1996
Embalse de Orellana	Extremadura 38°59′N 05°32′W / 38.983°N 5.533°W	55	26 March 1993
Embalses de Cordobilla y Malpasillo	Andalusia 37°19′N 04°40′W / 37.317°N 4.667°W	19.72	4 October 1994
Humedales de la Sierra de Urbión	La Rioja 42°1′N 2°53′W / 42.017°N 2.883°W	0.86	27 January 2006
Humedales del Macizo de Peñalara	Madrid 40°51′N 3°57′W / 40.850°N 3.950°W	4.87	27 January 2006
Humedales y Turberas de Padul	Andalusia 37°0′N 3°36′W / 37.000°N 3.600°W	3.27	27 January 2006
Lake of Banyoles	Catalonia 42°08′N 02°46′E / 42.133°N 2.767°E	10.33	20 December 2002
Lago de Caicedo-Yuso y Salinas de Añana	Basque Country 42°48′N 02°59′W / 42.800°N 2.983°W	0.26	24 October 2002
Laguna de Chiprana	Aragon 41°13′N 00°12′W / 41.217°N 0.200°W	1.62	7 June 1994
Laguna de El Hito	Castile-La Mancha 39°52′N 02°41′W / 39.867°N 2.683°W	5.73	20 December 2002
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon	Andalusia 37°07′N 04°46′W / 37.117°N 4.767°W	13.64	8 August 1983
Laguna de Gallocanta	Aragon 40°58′N 01°33′W / 40.967°N 1.550°W	67.2	7 June 1994
Laguna de la Nava de Fuentes	Castile and León 42°04′N 04°45′W / 42.067°N 4.750°W	3.26	24 October 2002
Laguna de la Vega (o del Pueblo)	Castile-La Mancha 39°25′N 02°56′W / 39.417°N 2.933°W	0.34	5 December 1989
Laguna de Manjavacas	Castile-La Mancha 39°25′N 02°50′W / 39.417°N 2.833°W	2.31	26 March 1993
Laguna de Pitillas	Navarre 42°24′N 01°34′W / 42.400°N 1.567°W	2.16	18 November 1996
Laguna del Prado	Castile-La Mancha 38°55′N 03°49′W / 38.917°N 3.817°W	0.52	26 March 1993
Laguna y Arenal de Valdoviño	Galicia 43°37′N 08°10′W / 43.617°N 8.167°W	4.85	26 March 1993
Lagunas de Alcázar de San Juan	Castile-La Mancha 39°24′N 03°15′W / 39.400°N 3.250°W	2.4	26 March 1993
Lagunas de Cádiz (Laguna de Medina y Laguna Salada)	Andalusia 36°37′N 06°03′W / 36.617°N 6.050°W	1.58	5 December 1989
Lagunas de Campotejar	Murcia 38°6′35″N 1°13′11″W / 38.10972°N 1.21972°W	0.61	7 January 2011
Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja	Valencian Community 38°00′N 00°42′W / 38.000°N 0.700°W	36.93	5 December 1989
Lagunas de las Moreras	Murcia 37°34′47″N 1°18′0″W / 37.57972°N 1.30000°W	0.73	7 January 2011
Lagunas de Laguardia (Álava): Carralogroño, Carravalseca, Prao de la Paul y Musco	Basque Country 42°32′N 02°33′W / 42.533°N 2.550°W	0.45	9 December 1996
Lagunas de Puebla de Beleña	Castile-La Mancha 40°53′N 03°15′W / 40.883°N 3.250°W	1.91	20 December 2002
Lagunas de Ruidera	Castile-La Mancha 38°56′23″N 2°51′35″W / 38.93972°N 2.85972°W	66.39	23 September 2011
Lagunas de Villafáfila	Castile and León 41°49′N 05°37′W / 41.817°N 5.617°W	27.14	5 December 1989
Lagunas del sur de Córdoba (Zóñar, Rincón y Amarga)	Andalusia 37°29′N 04°41′W / 37.483°N 4.683°W	0.86	5 December 1989
Las Tablas de Daimiel	Castile-La Mancha 39°09′N 03°40′W / 39.150°N 3.667°W	19.28	4 May 1982
Mar Menor	Murcia 37°43′N 00°48′W / 37.717°N 0.800°W	149.33	4 October 1994
Marismas de Santoña	Cantabria 43°25′N 03°26′W / 43.417°N 3.433°W	69.07	4 October 1994
Marismas del Odiel	Andalusia 37°17′N 06°55′W / 37.283°N 6.917°W	71.85	5 December 1989
Marjal de Pego-Oliva	Valencian Community 38°52′N 00°04′W / 38.867°N 0.067°W	12.90	4 October 1994
Pantano de El Hondo	Valencian Community 38°10′N 00°42′W / 38.167°N 0.700°W	23.87	5 December 1989
Paraje Natural Brazo del Este	Andalusia 37°8′N 6°2′W / 37.133°N 6.033°W	13.62	27 January 2006
Paraje Natural Lagunas de Palos y Las Madres	Andalusia 37°9′N 6°52′W / 37.150°N 6.867°W	6.35	27 January 2006
Paraje Natural Punta Entinas-Sabinar	Andalusia 36°42′N 2°42′W / 36.700°N 2.700°W	19.48	27 January 2006
Paraje Natural Laguna Grande	Andalusia 37°56′N 3°34′W / 37.933°N 3.567°W	2	17 September 2009
Parque Nacional de Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici	Catalonia 42°34′N 0°56′E / 42.567°N 0.933°E	399.79	27 January 2006
Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca	Valencian Community 40°14′N 0°12′E / 40.233°N 0.200°E	8.12	5 December 1989
Reserva Natural Complejo Endorreico de Chiclana	Andalusia 36°27′N 6°5′W / 36.450°N 6.083°W	7.93	17 September 2009
Reserva Natural Complejo Endorreico de Espera	Andalusia 36°52′N 5°52′W / 36.867°N 5.867°W	5.14	27 January 2006
Reserva Natural Complejo Endorreico de Puerto Real	Andalusia 36°32′N 6°2′W / 36.533°N 6.033°W	8.63	17 September 2009
Reserva Natural Complejo Endorreico Lebrija-Las Cabezas	Andalusia 36°55′N 5°54′W / 36.917°N 5.900°W	8.97	17 September 2009
Reserva Natural Lagunas de Archidona	Andalusia 37°6′N 4°18′W / 37.100°N 4.300°W	2.04	17 September 2009
Reserva Natural Laguna de los Jarales	Andalusia 37°18′N 4°34′W / 37.300°N 4.567°W	1.47	27 January 2006
Reserva Natural Laguna de Tiscar	Andalusia 37°25′N 4°49′W / 37.417°N 4.817°W	1.85	27 January 2006
Reserva Natural Laguna del Chinche	Andalusia 37°36′N 4°9′W / 37.600°N 4.150°W	2.21	27 January 2006
Reserva Natural Laguna del Conde o El Salobral	Andalusia 37°34′N 4°12′W / 37.567°N 4.200°W	3.45	27 January 2006
Reserva Natural Laguna Honda	Andalusia 37°35′N 4°8′W / 37.583°N 4.133°W	3.68	27 January 2006
Reserva Natural Lagunas de Campillos	Andalusia 37°2′N 4°49′W / 37.033°N 4.817°W	13.42	27 January 2006
Ría de Mundaka-Guernika	Basque Country 43°22′N 02°40′E / 43.367°N 2.667°E	9.45	26 March 1993
Ría de Villaviciosa	Asturias 43°31′12″N 5°23′23″W / 43.52000°N 5.38972°W	9.45	7 January 2011
Ría del Eo	Galicia, Asturias 43°42′N 07°01′W / 43.700°N 7.017°W	17.4	4 October 1994
Rías de Ortigueira y Ladrido	Galicia 43°42′N 07°47′W / 43.700°N 7.783°W	29.20	5 December 1989
Saladar de Jandía	Canary Islands 28°03′N 14°20′W / 28.050°N 14.333°W	1.27	24 October 2002
Saladas de Sástago-Bujaraloz	Aragon 41°23′59″N 0°12′36″W / 41.39972°N 0.21000°W	81.45	7 January 2011
S’Albufera de Mallorca	Balearic Islands 39°49′N 03°07′E / 39.817°N 3.117°E	17	5 December 1989
Salburua	Basque Country 42°51′N 02°39′W / 42.850°N 2.650°W	1.74	24 October 2002
Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera	Balearic Islands 38°46′N 01°26′E / 38.767°N 1.433°E	16.40	30 November 1993
Salinas de Santa Pola	Valencian Community 38°08′N 00°37′W / 38.133°N 0.617°W	24.96	5 December 1989
Salinas del Cabo de Gata	Andalusia 36°44′N 02°12′W / 36.733°N 2.200°W	3	5 December 1989	Salt flats located between the village of San Miguel and the Cabo de Gata point in Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
Tremedales de Orihuela	Aragon 40°31′48″N 1°39′0″W / 40.53000°N 1.65000°W	18.45	7 January 2011
Txingudi	Basque Country 43°20′N 01°47′W / 43.333°N 1.783°W	1.28	24 October 2002

See also

• Ramsar Convention
• List of Ramsar sites worldwide

References

1. "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
2. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Spain". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 5 April 2013.