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Ramsar Sites

The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), more popularly known as the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are 45 sites in Ireland, covering 66,994 hectares, and four sites in County Donegal. 

 

Ramsar sites in the Republic of Ireland

 

www.irishwetlands.ie