Dataset

Ramsar site

Name: Ramsar sites
Creator: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

About this dataset

Summary	An internationally protected site listed as a wetland of international importance. Ramsar sites are designated by UNESCO and managed by Natural England. Natural England provides guidance to help local authorities decide on planning applications in protected sites and areas.
Total	73 Ramsar sites
Data providers	2
Collector last ran on	2025-12-06
New data last found on	2024-10-04
Origin	Contains some data created by MHCLG. We are working to replace it with data from authoritative sources
Licence	Licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Attribution	© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

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