Camargue | France
Major wetland in the French Mediterranean coast, including the delta of the Rhône River (130,000 ha). Protection status: Regional Park, National Reserve, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Natura 2000 SPA, SIC and IBA, Ramsar site.
Ria da Aveiro | Portugal
Coastal lagoon with large areas of continuous saltmarshes, including the Vouga River estuary, the freshwater wetland Pateira de Fermentelos (36,000 ha). rotection status: Natura 2000 SPA and SIC; Ramsar site (Pateira); S. Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve. LTsER, ICOS (PT), LW ERIC (PT – PORBIOTA).
South-West Dutch Delta | Netherlands
Large area of intertidal waters with mudflats, islets, sand dunes and wet meadows. The marshland plays an important role in flood mitigation (50,731 ha). Protection status: Natura 2000 SPA and SIC; National Park (Oosterscheld, 36,978 ha); Ramsar (Grevlingen, 13,753 ha.)
Curonian Lagoon | Lithuania
The largest European lagoon (total 158,400 ha; 37,895 ha on the Lithuanian side) located in the southern part of the Baltic Sea. Protection status: Natura 2000, Baltic Sea Protected area in HELCOM.
Danube Delta | Romania
The largest continuous marshland in Europe (625,000 ha) with rich diversity of wetland habitats, numerous lakes, ponds and marshes. Protection status: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve & World Heritage; Ramsar site; Natura 2000.