List of Ramsar sites in Guatemala

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The list of Ramsar sites in Guatemala includes wetlands in Guatemala that are considered to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention.^[1]^[2]^[3]

List of Ramsar sites

Name^[2]	Location	Area (km²)	Designated	Description
Eco-región Lachuá	Alta Verapaz 15°53′N90°40′W / 15.883°N 90.667°W / 15.883; -90.667 (Eco-región Lachuá)	535.23	24 May 2006
Manchón-Guamuchal	San Marcos 14°28′N92°5′W / 14.467°N 92.083°W / 14.467; -92.083 (Manchón-Guamuchal)	135.00	25 April 1995	One of the last remaining mangrove forest areas on the pacific coast of Guatemala.
Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre	Petén 17°27′N90°52′W / 17.450°N 90.867°W / 17.450; -90.867 (Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre)	3350.80	26 June 1990
Parque Nacional Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo	Petén 17°09′N89°25′W / 17.150°N 89.417°W / 17.150; -89.417	371.60	2 February 2006
Punta de Manabique	Izabal 15°50′N88°28′W / 15.833°N 88.467°W / 15.833; -88.467 (Punta de Manabique)	1329.00	28 January 2000
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic	Izabal 15°25′N89°22′W / 15.417°N 89.367°W / 15.417; -89.367	212.27	20 March 1996
Reserva de Usos Múltiples Río Sarstún	Izabal 15°51′N88°58′W / 15.850°N 88.967°W / 15.850; -88.967	352.02	22 March 2005

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, which came into force in 1975. It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources. Ramsar identifies wetlands of international importance, especially those providing waterfowl habitat.

Important Bird Area Area recognized as a habitat for bird population conservation

An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.

References

↑ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Guatemala". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
1 2 "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
↑ Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (26 January 2010). "The List of Wetlands of International Importance". conap.org.gt. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

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[1] "The Annotated Ramsar List: Guatemala". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

[Ramsar_list-2] 1 2 "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[3] Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (26 January 2010). "The List of Wetlands of International Importance". conap.org.gt. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

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List of Ramsar sites in Guatemala

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