Inje

Republic of Korea Inje Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 36,290 ha Inje is a county in Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea. The High Moor, Yongneup of Mt. Daeam and other wetlands such as the Yongneup (Keun Yongneup, Jageun Yongneup, Aegi Yongneup), Simjeok Wetland, Gimjangso Wetland (pond), and Backmarshes of Inbuk Stream are located in […]

Changnyeong

Republic of Korea Changnyeong Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 4,689 ha Changnyeong is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea. Upo wetland is a tourist attraction of the county. It is an important ecological resource together with other wetlands such as Gahang Wetland, Pallak Wetland, Daehak Wetland, and Daedae Rice Paddy. Changnyeong […]

Mitsinjo

Madagascar Mitsinjo Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 589,400 ha Mitsinjo is a town in western Madagascar. It has a Ramsar Site, Kinkony Lake, that straddles the municipality of Mitsinjo in its western part and that of Antseza in its eastern part. It is under the administration of these two communes. It is one of […]

Tata

Hungary Tata Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 7,817 ha Tata has always managed the rehabilitation of the Old Lake as a high priority case. In spite of the fact, that the lake is owned by the Hungarian State, the local government has always taken significant measures for water quality improvement and natural values protection. […]

Saint-Omer

France Saint-omer Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 1,632 ha Founded by monks at the end of the 7th century, the City of Saint-Omer developed around its marsh for security and nurturing reasons. Previously, the marsh was “a deserted and uncultivated land, bristled with forests, drowned in swamps”. Under the impulse of the monks of […]

Pont-Audemer

France Pont-audemer Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 937 ha Historically, the life of the citizens of Pont-Audemer is closely linked to water. In the 19th century, the city had more than 100 tanneries, and streams were used for the activity but also for transport. This heritage is now changing. Efforts are now focused on […]

Courteranges

France Courteranges Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 647 ha Courteranges is a commune located in the Regional Natural Park of the Forêt d’Orient. Once crossed by the Barse River, huge changes have occurred since 1966, when the Seine Reservoir Lake was created, upstream from the town. The Barse became a water restitution channel from […]

Amiens

France Amiens Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 5,031 ha Amiens is located at the meeting point of three rivers: the Somme, the Selle and the Avre. Historically, its economic and social life is turned towards water and wetlands, which have largely contributed to its growth: water mills, shipping … and are today an important […]

Yinchuan

China Yinchuan Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 230,586 ha Yinchuan has a long history and rich cultural heritage, and is a national historic and cultural city with a history of over 2,100 years. It was formerly known as “Xingqing Palace” and also called “Phoenix City”. It is also an important hub city of the […]

Harbin

China Harbin Date of accreditaion 2018.10.25 Total Area 1,019,800 ha Harbin is an agricultural city in Heilongjiang Province, China. There are 79,400 ha of wetlands in nine districts in Harbin. The Songhua River and its tributaries in Harbin have formed a large area of various types of wetlands, constituting a complete ecosystem. They play an […]