General and Geographical site information:
Subregion: Northern America
Geographical position: Marine & coastal wetlands
Designation Date: 14-10-1994
Coordinates of site center (degrees): 41°15'N 072°18'W
Coordinates of site center (decimal lat long):41,25 -72,30
Total site area: 6484 hectares
Transboundary: no
Boundary changes: yes, has expanded
Number of separate units: 20
Administrative region: Connecticut
| Information on Conservational Issues:
Management plan status:
Implemented/ing approved site-specific plan/measures
International conservation designation:
no other international designation besides Ramsar
National conservation designation:
wildlife management areas
state parks
Ramsar criteria:
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Uses and Threats:
Current land use:
Within the site's surroundings/catchment:
Within the Ramsar site:
Tourism (unspecified)
Recreation (unspecified)
Birdwatching
Recreational/sport hunting
Commercial hunting
Recreational/sport fishing
Commercial fishing
Threats:
Within the site's surroundings/catchment:
Introduction/invasion of exotic plant species
Within the Ramsar site:
Sedimentation/siltation
Introduction/invasion of exotic plant species
Introduction/invasion of exotic animal species
Social and cultural values:
Tourism
Non-consumptive recreation
Sport hunting
Archaeological/historical site
Sport fishing
Aesthetic
Land tenure/ownership:
Site's surroundings:
Within the Ramsar site:
Provincial/region/state
Private owner(s)
Foundation/non-governmental organisation/trust
Local authority, municipality, (sub)district, etc
Ecological Changes:
Less significant negative changes are occurring
| Ecological Data:
Wetland Category:
Inland wetlands
Marine & coastal wetlands
Wetland Type (dominant type in bold):
Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands; includes freshwater swamp forest, seasonally flooded forest, wooded swamps; on inorganic soils (Xf)
Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soil; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes (Ts)
Permanent freshwater marshes/pools; ponds (below 8 ha), marshes and swamps on inorganic soils; with emergent vegetation water-logged for at least most of the growing season (Tp)
Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/ pools (Ss)
Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools (Sp)
Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha); includes floodplain lakes (P)
Permanent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow lakes (O)
Permanent rivers/streams/creeks; includes waterfalls (M)
Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes (H)
Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats (G)
Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas (F)
Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sandbars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks (E)
Marine subtidal aquatic beds; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows (B)
Biological Values:
Fauna type:
important for reproduction of fishes
waterbird wintering/non-breeding/dry season area
staging area for migratory waterbird species
roosting area for waterbirds
supports rare/endangered species
breeding area for waterbirds
important for invertebrates
important for fishes
the wetland provides a critical link in a major food chain
outstanding variety of species present
Flora type:
supports rare/endangered species
outstanding variety of species present
outstanding example of a particular plant community
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Ramsar report for Connecticut River Estuary and Tidal River Wetlands Complex