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Ain Elzarga Wetland is a Ramsar-protected wetland of Libya. It was established in 2000 and covers an area of 33 hectares. Ramsar says of it: "A small natural sebkha or depression with at least one natural connection to the sea, wet all year round but with increasing water levels and salinity during summer. The sebkha, with mudflats and salt marsh community, is surrounded by dunes from east to west and rocky hills to the south and east. The site is one of the most important wetlands in the area of the El Kouf National Park for migratory waterbirds. The birdwatching and ecotourism potential is considerable but undeveloped. Unsustainable hunting and destruction of vegetation, especially during summer, are considered threats."
The Flood Plain Lower Ringarooma River wetlands is a wetland site comprises the floodplain of the lower Ringarooma River in north-eastern Tasmania, Australia. In 1982 it was designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
The Sakumo Ramsar Site also known as the Sakumo Lagoon is a wetland of international importance. It covers an area of 1,400 hectares and is situated along the coastal road between Accra and Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tema. Activities ongoing within the site include farming, fishing, recreation, urban and industrial development.
References
- ↑ "Ain Elshakika". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ain Elshakika Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)". Protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 "The Annotated Ramsar List: Libya" . Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Ain Elshakika". Ramsar. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ Etayeb, K.S., Bourass E., Berbash A., Bashimam W., Essghaier, M. F. (April 2015). "Human disturbance affecting sensitive components(waterbirds) of wetlands; A case study onwaterbirds in Libyan Ramsar sites". Libyan Journal of Marine Science. 14: 16–28.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Atlas of wintering birds of Libya 2005-2010" (PDF).
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