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{{Use South African English|date = April 2024}}
{{Use South African English|date = April 2024}}


This '''list of Ramsar sites in South Africa''' are wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the [[Ramsar Convention]]. As of 2024, South Africa has 30 such sites covering 574 028 hectares.<ref name="Ramsar list">{{Cite web |title=The List of Wetlands of International Importance |url=https://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/library/sitelist.pdf |website= |page=45}}</ref> For a complete list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the [[List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance]].
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.<ref name="Ramsar list">{{Cite web |title=The List of Wetlands of International Importance |url=https://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/library/sitelist.pdf |website= |page=45}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Country Profile - South Africa Ramsar List |url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris-search/?solrsort=officialname_ssort%20asc&language=en&f%5B0%5D=regionCountry_en_ss:South%20Africa&pagetab=1 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=rsis.ramsar.org}}</ref>


For a complete list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the [[List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance]].
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! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" | Name<ref name="Ramsar list"/>
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" | Name<ref name="Ramsar list"/>
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" width="15%" | Location
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" width="15%" | Location
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Description
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Image
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" | Area&nbsp;(km<sup>2</sup>)
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" | Area&nbsp;(km<sup>2</sup>)
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" width="12%" | Designated
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" width="12%" | Designated
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Description
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Image
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Coords.
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Ref.
! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
|-
| [[Barberspan]]
| [[Barberspan]]
| [[Delareyville]]
| [[Delareyville]]
{{Coord|26|35|S|25|35|E}}
|
|
| 31.18
| 31.18
| 12/03/1975
| 12/03/1975
|
|
|26°35'S 025°35'E
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA35RIS.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA35RIS.pdf]
|-
|-
| [[Berg River|Berg]] Estuary
| [[Berg River|Berg]] Estuary
| [[Velddrif]]
| [[Velddrif]]
{{Coord|32|51|S|18|15|E}}
|
|
| 11.63
| 11.63
| 01/02/2022
| 01/02/2022
|
|
|32°51'S 018°15'E
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA35RIS.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA35RIS.pdf]
|-
|-
|[[Blesbokspruit]]
|[[Blesbokspruit]]
|[[Marievale Bird Sanctuary]]
|[[Marievale Bird Sanctuary]]
{{Coord|26|18|S|28|30|E}}
|18.58
|02/10/1986
|
|
|
|
|18.58
|26°18'S 028°30'E
|02/10/1986
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA343RIS.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA343RIS.pdf]
|-
|-
|[[Bot River Lagoon|Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System]]
|[[Bot River Lagoon|Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System]]
|[[Kleinmond]]
|[[Kleinmond]]
{{Coord|34|20|S|19|06|E}}
|13.50
|31/01/2017
|
|
|
|
|13.50
|34°20'S 019°06'E
|31/01/2017
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2291RIS_1703_en.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2291RIS_1703_en.pdf]
|-
|-
|[[Dassen Island Nature Reserve]]
|[[Dassen Island Nature Reserve]]
|Dassen Island
|Dassen Island
{{Coord|33|25|S|018|05|E}}
|7.37
|29/03/2019
|
|
|
|
|7.37
|33°25'S 018°05'E
|29/03/2019
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2383RIS_1908_en.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2383RIS_1908_en.pdf]
|-
|-
|De Berg Nature Reserve
|De Berg Nature Reserve
|[[Dullstroom]]
|[[Dullstroom]]
{{Coord|25|12|42|S|30|08|48|E}}
|12.65
|02/02/2024
|
|
|
|
|12.65
|25°12'42"S 30°08'48"E
|02/02/2024
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2532RIS_2401_en.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2532RIS_2401_en.pdf]
|-
|-
|De Hoop Vlei
|De Hoop Vlei
|[[De Hoop Nature Reserve]]
|[[De Hoop Nature Reserve]]
{{Coord|34|27|S|020|23|E}}
|
|
|7.5
|7.5
|12/03/1975
|12/03/1975
|
|
|34°27'S 020°23'E
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA34RIS.pdf]
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA34RIS.pdf]
|-
|-
|De Mond
|De Mond
|[[De Mond Nature Reserve]]
|[[De Mond Nature Reserve]]
{{Coord|34|42|S|020|06|E}}
|
|
|9.18
|9.18
|02/10/1986
|02/10/1986
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA342RIS.pdf]
|
|
|34°42'S 020°06'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Dyer Island Nature Reserve Complex]]
|[[Dyer Island Nature Reserve Complex]]
|Dyer Island / Geyser Island
|Dyer Island / Geyser Island
{{Coord|34|41|S|019|24|E}}
|
|
|2.88
|2.88
|29/03/2019
|29/03/2019
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2384RIS_1908_en.pdf]
|
|
|34°41'S 019°24'E
|
|-
|-
|[[False Bay Nature Reserve]]
|[[False Bay Nature Reserve]]
|[[Zeekoevlei]]
|[[Zeekoevlei]]
{{Coord|34|03|S|018|29|E}}
|
|
|15.42
|15.42
|02/02/2015
|02/02/2015
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2219RIS_1505_en.pdf]
|
|
|34°03'S 018°29'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Ingula Nature Reserve]]
|[[Ingula Nature Reserve]]
|[[Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme]]
|[[Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme]]
{{Coord|28|15|S|029|34|E}}
|
|
|80.84
|80.84
|01/03/2021
|01/03/2021
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2446RIS_2103_en.pdf]
|
|
|28°15'S 029°34'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Kgaswane Mountain Reserve]]
|[[Kgaswane Mountain Reserve]]
|{{Coord|25|43|S|027|12|E}}
|
|
|
|49.52
|49.52
|29/03/2019
|29/03/2019
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2385RIS_1908_en.pdf]
|
|
|25°43'S 027°12'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Kosi Bay]]
|[[Kosi Bay]]
|[[Maputaland–Pondoland bushland and thickets|Maputaland]]
|[[Maputaland–Pondoland bushland and thickets|Maputaland]]
{{Coord|27|01|S|032|49|E}}
|
|
|109.82
|109.82
|28/06/1991
|28/06/1991
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA527RIS.pdf]
|
|
|27°01'S 032°49'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Lake Sibhayi|Lake Sibaya]]
|[[Lake Sibhayi|Lake Sibaya]]
|Maputaland
|Maputaland
{{Coord|27|20|S|032|40|E}}
|
|
|77.50
|77.50
|28/06/1991
|28/06/1991
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA528RIS.pdf]
|
|
|27°20'S 032°40'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area|Langebaan Lagoon]]
|[[Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area|Langebaan Lagoon]]
|[[Langebaan]]
|[[Langebaan]]
{{Coord|33|09|S|018|04|E}}
|
|
|60.00
|60.00
|25/04/1988
|25/04/1988
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA398RIS.pdf]
|
|
|33°09'S 018°04'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Makuleke Wetlands]]
|[[Makuleke Wetlands]]
|[[Kruger National Park]]
|[[Kruger National Park]]
{{Coord|22|23|S|031|12|E}}
|
|
|77.57
|77.57
|22/05/2007
|22/05/2007
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA1687RIS.pdf]
|
|
|22°23'S 031°12'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Middelpunt Nature Reserve]]
|[[Middelpunt Nature Reserve]]
|Dullstroom
|Dullstroom
{{Coord|25|32|S|030|07|E}}
|
|
|5.10
|5.10
|15/03/2023
|15/03/2023
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2501RIS_2303_en.pdf]
|
|
|25°32'S 030°07'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Natal Drakensberg Park]]
|[[Natal Drakensberg Park]]
|uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
|uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
{{Coord|29|23|S|029|24|E}}
|
|
|2428.13
|2428.13
|21/01/1997
|21/01/1997
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA886RIS.pdf]
|
|
|29°23'S 029°24'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Ndumo Game Reserve]]
|[[Ndumo Game Reserve]]
|Maputaland
|Maputaland
{{Coord|26|52|S|032|15|E}}
|
|
|101.17
|101.17
|21/01/1997
|21/01/1997
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA887RIS.pdf]
|
|
|26°52'S 032°15'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Ntsikeni Nature Reserve]]
|[[Ntsikeni Nature Reserve]]
|{{Coord|30|07|S|029|28|E}}
|
|
|
|92.00
|92.00
|02/02/2010
|02/02/2010
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA1904RIS.pdf]
|
|
|30°07'S 029°28'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Nylsvley Nature Reserve]]
|[[Nylsvley Nature Reserve]]
|[[Mookgophong]]
|[[Mookgophong]]
{{Coord|24|38|S|028|41|E}}
|
|
|39.70
|39.70
|07/07/1998
|07/07/1998
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA952RIS.pdf]
|
|
|24°38'S 028°41'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Orange River Mouth]]
|[[Orange River Mouth]]
|[[Alexander Bay, South Africa|Alexander Bay]]
|[[Alexander Bay, South Africa|Alexander Bay]]
{{Coord|28|35|S|016|28|E}}
|
|
|20.00
|20.00
|28/06/1991
|28/06/1991
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA526RIS.pdf]
|
|
|28°35'S 016°28'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Prince Edward Islands]]
|[[Prince Edward Islands]]
|[[Subantarctic|sub-Antarctic]] [[Indian Ocean]]
|[[Subantarctic|sub-Antarctic]] [[Indian Ocean]]
{{Coord|46|52|S|037|46|E}}
|
|
|375.00
|375.00
|22/05/2007
|22/05/2007
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA1688RIS.pdf]
|
|
|46°52'S 037°46'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve]]
|[[Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve]]
|[[Memel, Free State|Memel]]
|[[Memel, Free State|Memel]]
{{Coord|27|35|S|029|35|E}}
|
|
|47.54
|47.54
|21/01/1997
|21/01/1997
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA888RIS.pdf]
|
|
|27°35'S 029°35'E
|
|-
|-
|[[St Lucia System|St. Lucia System]]
|[[St Lucia System|St. Lucia System]]
|iSimangaliso Wetland Park
|iSimangaliso Wetland Park
{{Coord|27|55|S|032|29|E}}
|
|
|1555.00
|1555.00
|02/10/1986
|02/10/1986
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA345RIS.pdf]
|
|
|27°55'S 032°29'E
|
|-
|-
|Turtle Beaches /
|Turtle Beaches /
Coral Reefs of [[Tongaland]]
Coral Reefs of [[Tongaland]]
|[[iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area]]
|[[iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area]]
{{Coord|27|29|S|032|44|E}}
|
|
|395.00
|395.00
|02/10/1986
|02/10/1986
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA344RIS.pdf]
|
|
|27°29'S 032°44'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Verloren Valei Nature Reserve]]
|[[Verloren Valei Nature Reserve]]
|[[Steenkampsberg, Mpumalanga]]
|[[Steenkampsberg, Mpumalanga]]
{{Coord|25|18|S|030|06|E}}
|
|
|58.91
|58.91
|16/10/2001
|16/10/2001
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA1110RIS.pdf]
|
|
|25°18'S 030°06'E
|
|-
|-
|[[Verlorevlei River|Verlorenvlei]]
|[[Verlorevlei River|Verlorenvlei]]
|[[Redelinghuys]]
|[[Redelinghuys]]
{{Coord|32|20|S|018|25|E}}
|
|
|15.00
|15.00
|28/06/1991
|28/06/1991
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA525RIS.pdf]
|
|
|32°20'S 018°25'E
|
|-
|-
|Wilderness Lakes
|Wilderness Lakes
|[[Wilderness, South Africa|Wilderness]]
|[[Wilderness, South Africa|Wilderness]]
{{Coord|33|59|S|022|40|E}}
|
|
|13.00
|13.00
|28/06/1991
|28/06/1991
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA524RIS.pdf]
|
|
|33°59'S 022°40'E
|
|-
|-
|[[uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve]]
|[[uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve]]
|{{Coord|29|29|S|029|49|E}}
|
|
|
|9.58
|9.58
|19/03/2013
|19/03/2013
|[https://rsis.ramsar.org/RISapp/files/RISrep/ZA2132RIS.pdf]
|
|
|29°29'S 029°49'E
|
|}
|}


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* [https://www.ramsar.org/country-profile/south-africa Ramsar Profile - South Africa]
* [https://www.ramsar.org/country-profile/south-africa Ramsar Profile - South Africa]


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[[Category:Lists of Ramsar sites]]
[[Category:Lists of Ramsar sites|S]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in South Africa]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in South Africa| ]]

Revision as of 03:58, 21 April 2024

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′S 25°35′E / 26.583°S 25.583°E / -26.583; 25.583

31.18 12/03/1975 [1]
Berg Estuary Velddrif

32°51′S 18°15′E / 32.850°S 18.250°E / -32.850; 18.250

11.63 01/02/2022 [2]
Blesbokspruit Marievale Bird Sanctuary

26°18′S 28°30′E / 26.300°S 28.500°E / -26.300; 28.500

18.58 02/10/1986 [3]
Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System Kleinmond

34°20′S 19°06′E / 34.333°S 19.100°E / -34.333; 19.100

13.50 31/01/2017 [4]
Dassen Island Nature Reserve Dassen Island

33°25′S 018°05′E / 33.417°S 18.083°E / -33.417; 18.083

7.37 29/03/2019 [5]
De Berg Nature Reserve Dullstroom

25°12′42″S 30°08′48″E / 25.21167°S 30.14667°E / -25.21167; 30.14667

12.65 02/02/2024 [6]
De Hoop Vlei De Hoop Nature Reserve

34°27′S 020°23′E / 34.450°S 20.383°E / -34.450; 20.383

7.5 12/03/1975 [7]
De Mond De Mond Nature Reserve

34°42′S 020°06′E / 34.700°S 20.100°E / -34.700; 20.100

9.18 02/10/1986 [8]
Dyer Island Nature Reserve Complex Dyer Island / Geyser Island

34°41′S 019°24′E / 34.683°S 19.400°E / -34.683; 19.400

2.88 29/03/2019 [9]
False Bay Nature Reserve Zeekoevlei

34°03′S 018°29′E / 34.050°S 18.483°E / -34.050; 18.483

15.42 02/02/2015 [10]
Ingula Nature Reserve Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme

28°15′S 029°34′E / 28.250°S 29.567°E / -28.250; 29.567

80.84 01/03/2021 [11]
Kgaswane Mountain Reserve 25°43′S 027°12′E / 25.717°S 27.200°E / -25.717; 27.200 49.52 29/03/2019 [12]
Kosi Bay Maputaland

27°01′S 032°49′E / 27.017°S 32.817°E / -27.017; 32.817

109.82 28/06/1991 [13]
Lake Sibaya Maputaland

27°20′S 032°40′E / 27.333°S 32.667°E / -27.333; 32.667

77.50 28/06/1991 [14]
Langebaan Lagoon Langebaan

33°09′S 018°04′E / 33.150°S 18.067°E / -33.150; 18.067

60.00 25/04/1988 [15]
Makuleke Wetlands Kruger National Park

22°23′S 031°12′E / 22.383°S 31.200°E / -22.383; 31.200

77.57 22/05/2007 [16]
Middelpunt Nature Reserve Dullstroom

25°32′S 030°07′E / 25.533°S 30.117°E / -25.533; 30.117

5.10 15/03/2023 [17]
Natal Drakensberg Park uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

29°23′S 029°24′E / 29.383°S 29.400°E / -29.383; 29.400

2428.13 21/01/1997 [18]
Ndumo Game Reserve Maputaland

26°52′S 032°15′E / 26.867°S 32.250°E / -26.867; 32.250

101.17 21/01/1997 [19]
Ntsikeni Nature Reserve 30°07′S 029°28′E / 30.117°S 29.467°E / -30.117; 29.467 92.00 02/02/2010 [20]
Nylsvley Nature Reserve Mookgophong

24°38′S 028°41′E / 24.633°S 28.683°E / -24.633; 28.683

39.70 07/07/1998 [21]
Orange River Mouth Alexander Bay

28°35′S 016°28′E / 28.583°S 16.467°E / -28.583; 16.467

20.00 28/06/1991 [22]
Prince Edward Islands sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean

46°52′S 037°46′E / 46.867°S 37.767°E / -46.867; 37.767

375.00 22/05/2007 [23]
Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve Memel

27°35′S 029°35′E / 27.583°S 29.583°E / -27.583; 29.583

47.54 21/01/1997 [24]
St. Lucia System iSimangaliso Wetland Park

27°55′S 032°29′E / 27.917°S 32.483°E / -27.917; 32.483

1555.00 02/10/1986 [25]
Turtle Beaches /

Coral Reefs of Tongaland

iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area

27°29′S 032°44′E / 27.483°S 32.733°E / -27.483; 32.733

395.00 02/10/1986 [26]
Verloren Valei Nature Reserve Steenkampsberg, Mpumalanga

25°18′S 030°06′E / 25.300°S 30.100°E / -25.300; 30.100

58.91 16/10/2001 [27]
Verlorenvlei Redelinghuys

32°20′S 018°25′E / 32.333°S 18.417°E / -32.333; 18.417

15.00 28/06/1991 [28]
Wilderness Lakes Wilderness

33°59′S 022°40′E / 33.983°S 22.667°E / -33.983; 22.667

13.00 28/06/1991 [29]
uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve 29°29′S 029°49′E / 29.483°S 29.817°E / -29.483; 29.817 9.58 19/03/2013 [30]

See also

References

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

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