List of Ramsar sites in Greece

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of May 2022 had 172 contracting parties. Greece acceded on 21 December 1975 and has ten Ramsar sites as of May 2022, with a total surface area of 1,635 square kilometres (631 sq mi).

Ramsar sites

Name	Region	Area	Designated	National Park status	Coords.
Amvrakikos gulf	Epirus	23,649 hectares (91.31 sq mi)	1975	Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park [el]	39°06′N 20°55′E / 39.100°N 20.917°E / 39.100; 20.917 (Amvrakikos gulf)
Artificial Lake Kerkini	Central Macedonia	10,996 hectares (42.46 sq mi)	1975	Lake Kerkini National Park	41°13′N 23°08′E / 41.217°N 23.133°E / 41.217; 23.133 (Artificial Lake Kerkini)
Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta	Central Macedonia	11,808 hectares (45.59 sq mi)	1975	Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas National Park [el]	40°30′N 22°43′E / 40.500°N 22.717°E / 40.500; 22.717 (Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon Delta)
Evros Delta	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	9,267 hectares (35.78 sq mi)	1975	Evros Delta National Park [el]	40°50′N 26°04′E / 40.833°N 26.067°E / 40.833; 26.067 (Evros Delta)
Kotychi lagoons	Western Greece	6,302 hectares (24.33 sq mi)	1975	Kotychi-Strofylia Wetlands National Park [el]	38°01′N 21°17′E / 38.017°N 21.283°E / 38.017; 21.283 (Kotychi lagoons)
Lake Mikri Prespa	Western Macedonia	5,078 hectares (19.61 sq mi)	1975	Prespa National Forest	40°46′N 21°05′E / 40.767°N 21.083°E / 40.767; 21.083 (Lake Mikri Prespa)
Lakes Volvi & Koronia	Central Macedonia	16,388 hectares (63.27 sq mi)	1975	National Park of Koronia and Volvi Lakes [fr]	40°41′N 23°20′E / 40.683°N 23.333°E / 40.683; 23.333 (Lakes Volvi & Koronia)
Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris [el] & adjoining lagoons	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	24,396 hectares (94.19 sq mi)	1975	National Park of East Macedonia-Thrace [el]	41°03′N 25°11′E / 41.050°N 25.183°E / 41.050; 25.183 (Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris & adjoining lagoons)
Messolonghi lagoons	Western Greece	33,687 hectares (130.07 sq mi)	1975	National Park of Messolonghi-Aitoliko lagoons, lower reaches and estuaries of Acheloos and Evinos rivers, and Echinades islands [fr]	38°20′N 21°15′E / 38.333°N 21.250°E / 38.333; 21.250 (Messolonghi lagoons)
Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	21,930 hectares (84.7 sq mi)	1975	National Park of East Macedonia-Thrace [el]	40°54′N 24°47′E / 40.900°N 24.783°E / 40.900; 24.783 (Nestos delta & adjoining lagoons)