Before revision: Largest coastal lagoons New Caledonian lagoon : Garabogazköl : Lake Maracaibo : : Albemarle-Pamlico sound system : Curonian lagoon : Mayotte lagoon : ~Rangiroa lagoon : Chilika Lake : during monsoon season, during dry seasonVistula lagoon : Marovo lagoon : Szczecin Lagoon : Venetian lagoon : Regulation In the European Union, coastal lagoon habitat is classified and under Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna (Habitats Directive).
After revision: Largest coastal lagoons New Caledonian lagoon : Garabogazköl Lake Maracaibo Albemarle-Pamlico sound system Curonian lagoon Mayotte lagoon ~Rangiroa lagoon Chilika Lake during monsoon season, during dry seasonVistula lagoon Marovo lagoon Szczecin Lagoon Venetian lagoonLagoon square kilometer Regulation In the European Union, coastal lagoon habitat is classified and under Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna (Habitats Directive).