List of Ramsar sites in Guatemala explained

The list of Ramsar sites in Guatemala includes wetlands in Guatemala that are considered to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention.^{[1] [2] [3]}

For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar sites

Name	Location	Area (km2)	Designated	Description	Image
Eco-región Lachuá	Alta Verapaz 15.8833°N -130°W	535.23	24 May 2006
Manchón-Guamuchal	San Marcos 14.4667°N -97°W	135.00	25 April 1995	One of the last remaining mangrove forest areas on the pacific coast of Guatemala.
Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre	Petén 17.45°N -142°W	3350.80	26 June 1990
Parque Nacional Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo	Petén 17.15°N -114°W	371.60	2 February 2006
Punta de Manabique	Izabal 15.8333°N -116°W	1329.00	28 January 2000
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic	Izabal 15.4167°N -111°W	212.27	20 March 1996
Reserva de Usos Múltiples Río Sarstún	Izabal 15.85°N -146°W	352.02	22 March 2005

See also

• Ramsar Convention
• List of Ramsar sites worldwide

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Annotated Ramsar List: Guatemala . Ramsar.org . 2011-07-03.
2. Web site: Ramsar List. Ramsar.org. 31 March 2013.
3. Web site: The List of Wetlands of International Importance . Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands . 26 January 2010 . conap.org.gt . 2011-07-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008161331/http://www.conap.gob.gt/Members/admin/documentos/documentos-centro-de-documentacion/humedales/sitelist.pdf/at_download/file . 8 October 2011.