List of Ramsar sites in South Africa

This list of Ramsar sites in South Africa are wetland environs that are considered to be of international importance, and protected under the Ramsar Convention. As of 2024, South Africa has 30 such sites covering 574 028 hectares. ^{[1] [2]}

For a complete list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar sites

Name [1]	Location	Description	Image	Area (km2)	Designated	Ref.
Barberspan	Delareyville 26°35′S25°35′E / 26.583°S 25.583°E / -26.583; 25.583	A 5 km long and 2.5km wide, permanent, alkaline, freshwater lake, surrounded by grassland.		31.18	12/03/1975
Berg Estuary	Velddrif 32°51′S18°15′E / 32.850°S 18.250°E / -32.850; 18.250	Wetland mudflat vegetation in a flood plain that contains 127 waterbird species.		11.63	01/02/2022
Blesbokspruit	Marievale Bird Sanctuary 26°18′S28°30′E / 26.300°S 28.500°E / -26.300; 28.500			18.58	02/10/1986
Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System	Kleinmond 34°20′S19°06′E / 34.333°S 19.100°E / -34.333; 19.100			13.50	31/01/2017
Dassen Island Nature Reserve	Dassen Island 33°25′S018°05′E / 33.417°S 18.083°E / -33.417; 18.083			7.37	29/03/2019
De Berg Nature Reserve	Dullstroom 25°12′42″S30°08′48″E / 25.21167°S 30.14667°E / -25.21167; 30.14667			12.65	02/02/2024
De Hoop Vlei	De Hoop Nature Reserve 34°27′S020°23′E / 34.450°S 20.383°E / -34.450; 20.383			7.5	12/03/1975
De Mond	De Mond Nature Reserve 34°42′S020°06′E / 34.700°S 20.100°E / -34.700; 20.100			9.18	02/10/1986
Dyer Island Nature Reserve Complex	Dyer Island / Geyser Island 34°41′S019°24′E / 34.683°S 19.400°E / -34.683; 19.400			2.88	29/03/2019
False Bay Nature Reserve	Zeekoevlei 34°03′S018°29′E / 34.050°S 18.483°E / -34.050; 18.483			15.42	02/02/2015
Ingula Nature Reserve	Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme 28°15′S029°34′E / 28.250°S 29.567°E / -28.250; 29.567			80.84	01/03/2021
Kgaswane Mountain Reserve	25°43′S027°12′E / 25.717°S 27.200°E / -25.717; 27.200			49.52	29/03/2019
Kosi Bay	Maputaland 27°01′S032°49′E / 27.017°S 32.817°E / -27.017; 32.817			109.82	28/06/1991
Lake Sibaya	Maputaland 27°20′S032°40′E / 27.333°S 32.667°E / -27.333; 32.667			77.50	28/06/1991
Langebaan Lagoon	Langebaan 33°09′S018°04′E / 33.150°S 18.067°E / -33.150; 18.067			60.00	25/04/1988
Makuleke Wetlands	Kruger National Park 22°23′S031°12′E / 22.383°S 31.200°E / -22.383; 31.200			77.57	22/05/2007
Middelpunt Nature Reserve	Dullstroom 25°32′S030°07′E / 25.533°S 30.117°E / -25.533; 30.117			5.10	15/03/2023
Natal Drakensberg Park	uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park 29°23′S029°24′E / 29.383°S 29.400°E / -29.383; 29.400			2428.13	21/01/1997
Ndumo Game Reserve	Maputaland 26°52′S032°15′E / 26.867°S 32.250°E / -26.867; 32.250			101.17	21/01/1997
Ntsikeni Nature Reserve	30°07′S029°28′E / 30.117°S 29.467°E / -30.117; 29.467			92.00	02/02/2010
Nylsvley Nature Reserve	Mookgophong 24°38′S028°41′E / 24.633°S 28.683°E / -24.633; 28.683			39.70	07/07/1998
Orange River Mouth	Alexander Bay 28°35′S016°28′E / 28.583°S 16.467°E / -28.583; 16.467			20.00	28/06/1991
Prince Edward Islands	sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean 46°52′S037°46′E / 46.867°S 37.767°E / -46.867; 37.767			375.00	22/05/2007
Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve	Memel 27°35′S029°35′E / 27.583°S 29.583°E / -27.583; 29.583			47.54	21/01/1997
St. Lucia System	iSimangaliso Wetland Park 27°55′S032°29′E / 27.917°S 32.483°E / -27.917; 32.483			1555.00	02/10/1986
Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of Tongaland	iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area 27°29′S032°44′E / 27.483°S 32.733°E / -27.483; 32.733			395.00	02/10/1986
Verloren Valei Nature Reserve	Steenkampsberg, Mpumalanga 25°18′S030°06′E / 25.300°S 30.100°E / -25.300; 30.100			58.91	16/10/2001
Verlorenvlei	Redelinghuys 32°20′S018°25′E / 32.333°S 18.417°E / -32.333; 18.417			15.00	28/06/1991
Wilderness Lakes	Wilderness 33°59′S022°40′E / 33.983°S 22.667°E / -33.983; 22.667			13.00	28/06/1991
uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve	29°29′S029°49′E / 29.483°S 29.817°E / -29.483; 29.817			9.58	19/03/2013

See also

• South Africa portal
• Environment portal

• Marine protected areas of South Africa
• List of protected areas of South Africa

References

1. "The List of Wetlands of International Importance" (PDF). p. 45.
2. "Country Profile - South Africa Ramsar List". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

External links

• Ramsar Profile - South Africa