Park type

Protected Areas

This library profiles 153 protected areas. Each profile lists the permanent facts its sources state — where it is, how big, since when, and what makes it significant.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Protected Area · People's Republic of China · 118,400 acres

Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 39,337 acres

Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 27,169,889 acres

Bardenas Reales

Protected Area · Spain · 102,410 acres

Belum Temenggor Forest Reserve

Protected Area · Malaysia · 28,911,285 acres

Bicol Natural Park

Protected Area · Philippines · 1,285,193 acres

Bulusan Volcano Natural Park

Protected Area · Philippines · 907,617 acres

Bunaken

Protected Area · Indonesia · 185,329 acres

Buxa Tiger Reserve

Protected Area · India · 187,800 acres

Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Protected Area · Canada · 3,169,692 acres

Chyulu Hills

Protected Area · Kenya · 183,105 acres

Coiba

Protected Area · Panama · 667,492 acres

Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve

Protected Area · Ecuador · 644,848 acres

Dana Biosphere Reserve

Protected Area · Jordan · 76,108 acres

Dena

Protected Area · Iran · 63,849 acres

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Protected Area · Senegal · 39,537 acres

Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve

Protected Area · United Arab Emirates · 55,599 acres

El Tuparro National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 135,414 acres

Gatineau Park

Protected Area · Canada · 89,282 acres

Gorbea Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 48,051 acres

Greater Blue Mountains Area

Protected Area · Australia · 213,005 acres

Guiana Amazonian Park

Protected Area · France · 5,000,341 acres

Gydansky

Protected Area · Russia · 2,170,012 acres

Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park

Protected Area · Canada · 27,891 acres

Hirsholmene

Protected Area · Denmark · 6,062,182 acres

Jervis Bay Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 53,209 acres

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Protected Area · People's Republic of China · 177,916 acres

Jurien Bay Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 203,535 acres

Khao Sok

Protected Area · Thailand · 182,611 acres

Kinabalu Park

Protected Area · Malaysia · 186,243 acres

Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area

Protected Area · Canada · 38,825 acres

Lagodekhi Protected Areas

Protected Area · Georgia · 60,420 acres

Lake Bogoria National Reserve

Protected Area · Kenya · 26,440 acres

Lake Skadar

Protected Area · Albania · 65,569 acres

Lake Turkana

Protected Area · Kenya · 1,582,708 acres

Las Baulas National Marine Park

Protected Area · Costa Rica · 54,363 acres

Lena Pillars

Protected Area · Russia · 3,427,346 acres

Los Nevados National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 151,807 acres

Lower South East Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 88,513 acres

Masai Mara

Protected Area · Kenya · 371,199 acres

Mount Lu

Protected Area · People's Republic of China · 69,684 acres

Mount Olympus

Protected Area · Greece · 47,295 acres

Munchique National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 108,726 acres

Nahuel Huapi Lake

Protected Area · Argentina · 137,637 acres

National History Park

Protected Area · Haiti · 62,482 acres

National Marine Park of Zakynthos

Protected Area · Greece · 25,780 acres

Ningaloo Reef

Protected Area · Australia · 1,742,127 acres

Northern Negros Natural Park

Protected Area · Philippines · 198,806 acres

Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park

Protected Area · Philippines · 888,308 acres

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Protected Area · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3,391,825 acres

Orlovskoye Polesye

Protected Area · Russia · 192,112 acres

Parc naturel de l'Our / Naturpark Our

Protected Area · Luxembourg · 103,848 acres

Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey

Protected Area · Mexico · 438,354 acres

Pasonanca Natural Park

Protected Area · Philippines · 2,991,700 acres

Pisba National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 86,845 acres

Redes Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 93,164 acres

Sariska Tiger Reserve

Protected Area · India · 54,116 acres

Serra do Papagaio

Protected Area · Brazil · 56,629 acres

Shaba National Reserve

Protected Area · Kenya · 59,083 acres

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Protected Area · Colombia · 4,200,785 acres

Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 425,609 acres

Tanjung Puting

Protected Area · Indonesia · 1,025,486 acres

Tayrona National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 55,599 acres

The Broads

Protected Area · United Kingdom · 74,873 acres

Tombstone Territorial Park

Protected Area · Canada · 505,700 acres

Uapishka Biodiversity Reserve

Protected Area · Canada · 341,477 acres

Waterberg Plateau Park

Protected Area · Namibia · 100,078 acres

Wellington Park

Protected Area · Australia · 44,541 acres

Wicklow Mountains

Protected Area · Ireland · 741,315 acres

ATAnaimalai Tiger ReserveProtected Area · India

Anaimalai Tiger Reserve

Protected Area · India · 365,683 acres

AOArabian Oryx SanctuaryProtected Area · Oman

Arabian Oryx Sanctuary

Protected Area · Oman · 6,795,388 acres

ACArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteProtected Area · Costa Rica

Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site

Protected Area · Costa Rica · 363,244 acres

BABahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 34,792 acres

BIBastimentos Island National Marine ParkProtected Area · Panama

Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Protected Area · Panama · 32,124 acres

BMBremer Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Bremer Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 1,105,128 acres

BSBrooklyn SanctuaryProtected Area · Australia

Brooklyn Sanctuary

Protected Area · Australia · 147,230 acres

BSBuffalo Springs National ReserveProtected Area · Kenya

Buffalo Springs National Reserve

Protected Area · Kenya · 32,371 acres

CVCaribous-de-Val-d’Or Biodiversity ReserveProtected Area · Canada

Caribous-de-Val-d’Or Biodiversity Reserve

Protected Area · Canada · 107,291 acres

CYCarrascoy y el ValleProtected Area · Spain

Carrascoy y el Valle

Protected Area · Spain · 41,231 acres

CNCañón del Río Lobos Natural ParkProtected Area · Spain

Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 25,210 acres

CDCharles Darwin ReserveProtected Area · Australia

Charles Darwin Reserve

Protected Area · Australia · 168,264 acres

CLCueva de los Guácharos National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Cueva de los Guácharos National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 1,763,077 acres

DSDakalanta SanctuaryProtected Area · Australia

Dakalanta Sanctuary

Protected Area · Australia · 33,881 acres

DMDampier Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Dampier Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 309,272 acres

ECEast Carpathian Transboundary Biosphere ReserveProtected Area · Poland

East Carpathian Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

Protected Area · Poland · 526,855 acres

EREastern Recherche Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Eastern Recherche Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 1,238,087 acres

EMEncounter Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Encounter Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 781,625 acres

FWFar West Coast Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Far West Coast Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 95,288 acres

FAFlinders Australian Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Flinders Australian Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 6,683,162 acres

FHFranklin Harbor Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Franklin Harbor Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 157,537 acres

FAFreycinet Australian Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Freycinet Australian Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 14,317,442 acres

GMGascoyne Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Gascoyne Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 20,204,815 acres

GLGippsland Lakes Coastal ParkProtected Area · Australia

Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park

Protected Area · Australia · 43,708 acres

GGiraliaProtected Area · Australia

Giralia

Protected Area · Australia · 575,483 acres

GBGreat Barrier Reef Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 84,995,704 acres

GSGreat Sandy Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Great Sandy Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 1,525,772 acres

GEGüeppí Reserved ZoneProtected Area · Peru

Güeppí Reserved Zone

Protected Area · Peru · 503,176 acres

IMInvestigator Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Investigator Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 293,805 acres

JWJomotsangkha Wildlife SanctuaryProtected Area · Bhutan

Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Bhutan · 89,573 acres

KSKalamurina SanctuaryProtected Area · Australia

Kalamurina Sanctuary

Protected Area · Australia · 1,671,584 acres

KSKaraburun-Sazan National Marine ParkProtected Area · Albania

Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park

Protected Area · Albania · 30,710 acres

KAKimberley Australian Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Kimberley Australian Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 18,401,551 acres

KMKiunga Marine National ReserveProtected Area · Kenya

Kiunga Marine National Reserve

Protected Area · Kenya · 66,718 acres

KNKongernes NordsjællandProtected Area · Denmark

Kongernes Nordsjælland

Protected Area · Denmark · 64,865 acres

KGKyambura Game ReserveProtected Area · Uganda

Kyambura Game Reserve

Protected Area · Uganda · 38,548 acres

LALa Albufera Natural ParkProtected Area · Spain

La Albufera Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 52,189 acres

LCLagoas Cufada Natural ParkProtected Area · Guinea-Bissau

Lagoas Cufada Natural Park

Protected Area · Guinea-Bissau · 219,923 acres

LHLas Hermosas National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Las Hermosas National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 30,845,717 acres

LOLas Orquídeas National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Las Orquídeas National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 71,151 acres

LHLord Howe Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Lord Howe Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 27,212,584 acres

MPMana PoolsProtected Area · Zimbabwe

Mana Pools

Protected Area · Zimbabwe · 542,643 acres

MBMaya Biosphere ReserveProtected Area · Guatemala

Maya Biosphere Reserve

Protected Area · Guatemala · 5,337,962 acres

MVMayon Volcano Natural ParkProtected Area · Philippines

Mayon Volcano Natural Park

Protected Area · Philippines · 1,433,950 acres

MRMermaid Reef Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Mermaid Reef Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 133,405 acres

MBMoreton Bay Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Moreton Bay Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 846,942 acres

MBMounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected LandscapeProtected Area · Philippines

Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape

Protected Area · Philippines · 27,950 acres

MBMujib Biosphere ReserveProtected Area · Jordan

Mujib Biosphere Reserve

Protected Area · Jordan · 52,386 acres

MCMăcin MountainsProtected Area · Romania

Măcin Mountains

Protected Area · Romania · 27,780 acres

NANew Amarambalam Reserved ForestProtected Area · India

New Amarambalam Reserved Forest

Protected Area · India · 61,028 acres

NRNewhaven ReserveProtected Area · Australia

Newhaven Reserve

Protected Area · Australia · 647,025 acres

NCNgari Capes Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Ngari Capes Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 302,805 acres

NFNyungwe ForestProtected Area · Rwanda

Nyungwe Forest

Protected Area · Rwanda · 249,576 acres

OSOceanic Shoals Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Oceanic Shoals Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 100,372 acres

OFOkeluse Forest ReserveProtected Area · Nigeria

Okeluse Forest Reserve

Protected Area · Nigeria · 35,583 acres

OFOluwa Forest ReserveProtected Area · Nigeria

Oluwa Forest Reserve

Protected Area · Nigeria · 204,850 acres

PNParque Nacional Archipiélago de ZapateraProtected Area · Nicaragua

Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera

Protected Area · Nicaragua · 30,866 acres

PNParque nacional OtishiProtected Area · Peru

Parque nacional Otishi

Protected Area · Peru · 756,075 acres

PNPuracé National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Puracé National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 22,695,042 acres

RSRosario and San Bernardo Corals National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Rosario and San Bernardo Corals National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 305,063 acres

RSRéserve de biodiversité de la Vallée-de-la-Rivière-Sainte-MargueriteProtected Area · Canada

Réserve de biodiversité de la Vallée-de-la-Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite

Protected Area · Canada · 79,420 acres

SSSaguenay–St. Lawrence Marine ParkProtected Area · Canada

Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park

Protected Area · Canada · 307,893 acres

SKSaint Katherine ProtectorateProtected Area · Egypt

Saint Katherine Protectorate

Protected Area · Egypt · 1,074,907 acres

SKSaklıkent CanyonProtected Area · Turkey

Saklıkent Canyon

Protected Area · Turkey · 30,616 acres

SLSalzburger Lungau and Kärntner NockbergeProtected Area · Austria

Salzburger Lungau and Kärntner Nockberge

Protected Area · Austria · 45,220 acres

SRSamburu National ReserveProtected Area · Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

Protected Area · Kenya · 40,772 acres

SBShark Bay Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Shark Bay Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 1,763,695 acres

SISolitary Islands Australian Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Solitary Islands Australian Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 178,867 acres

SNSomiedo Natural ParkProtected Area · Spain

Somiedo Natural Park

Protected Area · Spain · 71,676 acres

SWSouth-west Corner Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

South-west Corner Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 67,171,358 acres

SKSouthern Kangaroo Island Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 155,661 acres

STSyrdarya–Turkestan State Regional Natural ParkProtected Area · Kazakhstan

Syrdarya–Turkestan State Regional Natural Park

Protected Area · Kazakhstan · 296,473 acres

TATadoba-Andhari Tiger ReserveProtected Area · India

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Protected Area · India · 426,896 acres

TMTaitaipenistouc Meanders Biodiversity ReserveProtected Area · Canada

Taitaipenistouc Meanders Biodiversity Reserve

Protected Area · Canada · 80,680 acres

TNTamá National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Tamá National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 126,090 acres

TWTanbi Wetland ComplexProtected Area · The Gambia

Tanbi Wetland Complex

Protected Area · The Gambia · 1,111,972 acres

TBTanji Bird ReserveProtected Area · The Gambia

Tanji Bird Reserve

Protected Area · The Gambia · 151,228 acres

TNTatamá National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Tatamá National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 10,634,569 acres

USUpper Sûre Natural ParkProtected Area · Luxembourg

Upper Sûre Natural Park

Protected Area · Luxembourg · 49,806 acres

UBUramba Bahía Málaga National Natural ParkProtected Area · Colombia

Uramba Bahía Málaga National Natural Park

Protected Area · Colombia · 116,372 acres

WCWangchuck Centennial ParkProtected Area · Bhutan

Wangchuck Centennial Park

Protected Area · Bhutan · 1,214,274 acres

WKWestern Kangaroo Island Marine ParkProtected Area · Australia

Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park

Protected Area · Australia · 577,072 acres

XIXingu Indigenous ParkProtected Area · Brazil

Xingu Indigenous Park

Protected Area · Brazil · 6,528,514 acres

YKYumurtalık LagoonProtected Area · Turkey

Yumurtalık Lagoon

Protected Area · Turkey · 91,150 acres