57 Greece Lakes Volvi & Koronia* 06/07/1990 X Pollution from agricultural, domestic and industrial runoff. Awaiting AA update (2016) other 62 Greece Messolonghi lagoons* 07/07/1990 X Construction works changed the hydrology and geomorphology of the area, overgrazing, illegal fishing, urban developments, waste disposal. Awaiting AA update (2016) other 56 Greece Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons* 07/07/1990 X Decreasing groundwater levels. Awaiting AA update (2016) other 488 Guatemala Parque Nacional Laguna del 16/06/1993 X Threat of natural resource extraction including logging, oil related activities and hunting as well as disordered settlement of communities. Issue is being actively addressed (2014) AA 1165 Guinea Niger Source* 01/03/2014 Extractive Industry (Mining) Awaiting for desk study report (2016) AA 1163 Guinea Niger-Mafou* 01/03/2014 Extractive Industry (Mining) Awaiting for desk study report (2016) AA 1164 Guinea Niger-Niandan-Milo* 01/03/2014 Extractive Industry (Mining) Awaiting for desk study report (2016) AA 1166 Guinea Niger-Tinkisso* 01/03/2014 Extractive Industry (Mining) Awaiting for desk study report (2016) AA 1167 Guinea Sankarani-Fié* 01/03/2014 Extractive Industry (Mining) Awaiting for desk report (2016) AA 1168 Guinea Tinkisso* 01/03/2014 Extractive Industry (Mining) Awaiting for desk study report (2016) AA 722 Honduras Parque Nacional Jeanette Kawas* 19/06/2006 Change in the ecological character due to building of touristic infrastructure. is being actively addressed (2015) other 422 Hungary Bodrogzug* 10/11/2016 Increased water levels, siltation and resulting climate and flood pattern change, waterbed drying, decline of grazing and mowing, invasive alien species, marsh tern colonies reduction, siltation and eutrophication causing occasional mass extinction of fish, droughts and lack of late spring and early summer floods due to climate change. Increase in number of Wild Boar partly due to absence of floods. Awaiting AA update (2016) AA
1231 Kyrgyzstan Issyk-kul State Nature Reserve with the Issyk- kul Lake* 12/11/2002 Inadequate treatment of waste water before it is discharged into the lake. Update received from AA (2014) AA 869 Malawi Lake Chilwa* 01/08/2013 Mineral extraction Looking for funding for RAM (2016) AA 1287 Malaysia Pulau Kukup 10/04/2014 Proposed ship-to-ship (STS) transfer activities within the Kukup port limits; STS will use super tankers as floating storage terminals for crude oil. Update received from AA (2017) other 1288 Malaysia Sungai Pulai 10/04/2014 Concerns include, About 2,000 acres of the Site has been lost and further areas may be lost due to the Forest City project. impacts from a new bridge that will soon be built across the river from the harbour to the west; water in and around the Site becoming polluted due to the developments at Gelang Pethah; impacts on the indigenous Seletar people (sea gypsies). Update received from AA (2017) other 1289 Malaysia Tanjung Piai 10/04/2014 Strong waves causing erosion of the shoreline. RM 80 million has been allocated to develop a breakwater system which will be completed by end of 2017 to prevent the coastal erosion and to stabilise the coast line. An ecological assessment is planned in 2017. Update received from AA (2017) other 1777 Mexico Manglares de Nichupté 20/01/2016 14/07/2016 Threats to the ecological character due to development projects and an oil station Case closed (2016) AA 732 Mexico Marismas Nacionales 05/08/2014 Building of Las Cruces Hydroelectric Project. Update received from AA (2017 ) AA 1346 Mexico Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano 24/09/2013 Threat by a proposal to expand Veracruz port. Issue is being actively addressed (2017) other 1351 Mexico Tortuguera X’cacel-X’cacelito 12/04/2011 25/01/2017 Building of the touristic project Punta Carey. Case closed (2017)
784 Montenegro Skadarsko Jezero 24/12/2009 Pollution by an aluminium plant, bird disturbance and poaching. RAM56 (2005). RAM implementation and follow-up (2018) other 581 Netherlands Bargerveen 01/01/2005 13/06/2017 Wind farm construction adjacent to the RS in drained peatlands, court case in Germany and EC. Case closed (2017) other 289 Netherlands Wadden Sea 17/07/2012 13/06/2017 Industrial developments in the area. Coal fuelled power plant planned at the edge of the RS. Case closed (2017) other 1138 Nicaragua Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río San Juan* 30/11/2010 Project for the improvement of the navigation of the San Juan Secretariat working with AA to address the issue (2015) AA 1139 Nicaragua Sistema de Humedales de la de Bluefields* 15/01/2007 X Potential changes in the ecological character as a consequence of the proposed construction of an road. Issue is being actively addressed (2015) AA 1140 Nicaragua Sistema de Humedales de San Miguelito 23/10/2014 Threat to the ecological character by the Interoceanic Nicaragua Channel. RAM requested and undertaken. RAM implemention and follow up (2017) AA 1073 Niger Zone humide du moyen Niger* 07/12/2016 Development work planned on a site adjacent to the Ramsar site. Update received from third party (2017) AA 13 Norway Åkersvika* 01/03/2007 Planned road expansion. RAM64 (2010). Awaiting AA update (2016) other 809 Norway Froan Nature Reserve and Landscape Protection Area 19/03/2004 Fish farm potentially affecting site’s ecological character. Awaiting AA update (2018) other 805 Norway Giske Wetlands System* 01/03/2012 Shelterbelt planting, building and overgrowing. Awaiting AA update (2016) AA 308 Norway Ilene and Presterodkilen Wetland System* 21/01/2005 Pollution accident, developments and new road system. Awaiting AA update (2016) AA 307 Norway Nordre Oyeren 20/08/2010 08/07/2016 Road expansion from two to four lines and establishment of a pipeline for sewage. Case closed (2016) AA 307 Norway Nordre Øyeren 27/11/2015 Raising of water level in mid-May - affecting waders during spring migration Awaiting AA update (2017) other
449 Spain S’Albufera de Mallorca 01/04/2009 Golf course development, deterioration of water quality, insufficient monitoring and surveillance RAM68 (2010). Awaiting AA update (2018) other 948 Thailand Kuan Ki Sian of the Thale Noi Non Hunting Area Wetlands 20/11/2009 01/09/2014 Encroachment by palm oil plantations changes in hydrology due to drainage and irrigation schemes; road constructed across the swamp forest; desiccation of the peat swamp. Site visited by the Secretariat followed by report from the AA (2014). Case closed (2014) other 1100 Thailand Krabi Estuary 28/05/2013 01/09/2014 Coal Power project set to be constructed in 2015 at Tambol Pakasai, Nhua Khlong district. Site visited by the Secretariat in June 2014 followed by a detailed response from the AA received in 2014. Case closed (2014). other 726 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Lake Prespa* 28/03/2006 Eutrophication, overexploitation. Awaiting AA update (2012) AA 736 Togo Reserve de de Togodo* 01/01/2014 Dam Construction Secretariat working with AA to address the issue (2016) AA 213 Tunisia Ichkeul* 04/07/1990 X Hydraulic development works in catchment area Awaiting AA update (2016) AA 945 Turkey Delta* 05/02/2013 Urban developments and proposed project for rehabilitation of Izmir Bay and Harbour. Planned to stock dredged materials in the coastal area. Awaiting AA update (2016) other 659 Turkey Lake Seyfe * 05/12/2014 Non-implementation of Management Plan. Awaiting AA update (2016) other 394 Uganda Lake George 04/07/1990 X Some extractive industries are working around the site. RAM in preparation (2018) AA 1637 Uganda Lutembe Bay Wetland System 25/11/2015 Some extractive industries are working around this site RAM in preparation (2018) AA 1640 Uganda Murchison Falls-Albert Delta Wetland System 25/11/2015 Some extractive industries are working around this site RAM in preparation (2018) AA 764 Ukraine Dniester-Turunchuk Crossrivers Area 05/10/2012 18/07/2017 Hydroelectric power plant. Case closed (2017) AA
765 Ukraine Northern Part of the Dniester Liman 15/08/2014 330kV high voltage transmission line project potentially crossing the RS. Awaiting AA update (2017) 763 Ukraine Shagany-Alibei-Burnas Lakes System 17/10/2016 A closure of the natural breach on the 24th km of the sand bar linked with the decrease of the water level by one meter, drying out of some of the basins and negative effect on migratory bird species. Issue is being actively addressed (2017) 766 Ukraine Tyligulskyi Liman 01/01/2011 18/07/2017 Land reclamation, pollution, anthropogenic disturbances, changes in the hydrology. Case closed (2017) AA 1715 United Arab Emirates Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary 15/04/2013 Development pressure around the Site and potential impacts from canal construction within the Site. RAM86 (2017). RAM implemention and follow up (2017) other 1077 United Kingdom Diego Garcia 08/04/2009 16/02/2018 Discharge of untreated sewage, hazardous pollutants in the lagoon, introduction of invasive species, biomass reduction in the reefs, underwater sound pollution, overfishing. Confirmed by AA. Case closed (2018) 897 United Kingdom Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet 17/10/2017 Planned golf course development Awaiting AA update (2018) other 77 United Kingdom Ouse Washes 18/07/2000 X Water management problems. RAM49 (2001). Issue is being actively addressed (2018) AA 74 United Kingdom Lough Neagh and Lough Beg 16/12/2016 Road construction Awaiting AA update (2018) other 298 United Kingdom The Dee Estuary* 04/07/1990 X Industrial and transport developments. RAM34 (1994). Awaiting AA update (2015) other 936 United Kingdom Carlingford Lough 17/02/2015 10/08/2015 Projected ferry route to pass around Ramsar Case closed (2015) other 1043 United Kingdom South East Coast of Jersey 02/12/2008 10/08/2015 Plans for a new road and construction of an incinerator. Confirmed by AA. Case closed (2015)