Nature reserves of the world
22,503 nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries across 6 continents and 200+ countries — from national reserves and wetlands to remote wilderness protected areas. Data from Wikidata (CC0); summaries from Wikipedia.
The earliest-established nature reserves
- Qumranal-Ubeidiya, Palestine -103
- HerodiumBethlehem, West Bank -14
- NitzanaRamat Negev Regional Council, Israel -1
- Nanih WaiyaWinston County, United States 300
- Laura of EuthymiusIsrael 401
- KursiTiberias, Syria 500
- Great Mosque of SamarraSamarra, Iraq 848
- Reinberg LimeSundhagen, Germany 1000
- CahokiaCollinsville, United States 1050
- Belvoir FortressNorthern District, Israel 1168
- Valldemossa CharterhouseValldemossa, Spain 1399
- Plane of Shirin and FarhadKermanshah, Iran 1423
Asia 2324
'Uruq Bani Ma'arid Saudi Arabia 100th Anniversary (Gümüşkum) Nature Park Turkey Aammiq Wetland Beqaa Valley, Lebanon Abashiri Quasi National Park Abashiri district, Japan Abdah Southern District, Israel Aberdeen Country Park Southern District, China Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary Fazilka district, India Absheron National Park Baku, Azerbaijan Abshir Ata Waterfall Nookat District, Kyrgyzstan Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Haryana, India Abukuma Keikoku Prefectural Natural Park Marumori, Japan Abukuma-do Tamura, Japan Achabal Wildlife Sanctuary Anantnag district, India Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary Chhattisgarh, India Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh, India Adam's Bridge Marine National Park Northern Province, Sri Lanka Adichunchanagiri Peacock Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka, India Adina Deer Park Gazole community development block, India Adullam-France Park Israel Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve India Agasthyavanam Biological Park Kuttichal Grama Panchayat, India Aghgol National Park Azerbaijan Agoo–Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape Philippines Agra Bear Rescue Facility Agra, India Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Philippines Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park Aichi Prefecture, Japan Aichiken Forest Park Moriyama-ku, Japan Ain Al-Auja Nature Reserve Occupied Palestinian territories, Palestine Ajar Valley National Park Bamyan Province, Afghanistan Ajidaar-Unkyur Nookat District, Kyrgyzstan Ajloun Forest Reserve Ajloun Governorate, Jordan Ak-Suu Complex Sanctuary Moskovsky District, Kyrgyzstan Akame Ichishikyō Prefectural Natural Park Matsusaka, Japan Akan Mashu National Park Hokkaidō, Japan Akbuura Sanctuary Kara-Suu District, Kyrgyzstan Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park North Maluku, Indonesia Akhziv National Park Acre Subdistrict, Israel Akikawa Kyūryō Prefectural Natural Park Akiruno, Japan Akita Shirakami Prefectural Natural Park Fujisato, Japan Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park Mine, Japan Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park Shibecha, Japan Akune Prefectural Natural Park Akune, Japan Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates Al Reem Biosphere Reserve Qatar Al Saleel National Park Oman, Oman Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve Lebanon Al Wathba Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, United Arab Emirates Al Wohoosh Desert Conservation Reserve Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See all 2,324 in Asia → Americas 10950
300 North Los Angeles Street Federal Building Los Angeles, United States A. H. Stephens State Park Crawfordville, United States A. W. Marion State Park Ohio, United States ACE Basin South Carolina, United States Aaron Provincial Park Kenora District, Canada Abaco National Park The Bahamas Abbot Pass hut Improvement District No. 09 (Banff National Park), Canada Abbott State Forest United States Abernathy Field Station Pennsylvania, United States Abilene State Park Texas, United States Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park Cochrane District, Canada Above All State Park Warren, United States Abra de Río Frío Natural Monument Venezuela Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park LaRue County, United States Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Illinois, United States Abram S. Hewitt State Forest New Jersey, United States Abrolhos Marine National Park Alcobaça, Brazil Absaroka National Forest Wyoming, United States Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wyoming, United States Abufari Biological Reserve Tapauá, Brazil Acadia Cliffs State Nature Preserve Ohio, United States Acadia National Park Hancock County, United States Acaraí State Park São Francisco do Sul, Brazil Acari National Park Borba, Brazil Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve Pitimbu, Brazil Access Pass United States, United States Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Virginia, United States Ackley Lake State Park Montana, United States Ackley Wildlife Area Wisconsin, United States Aconcagua Provincial Park Argentina Aconguija National Park Tucumán Province, Argentina Acorn Park Montgomery County, United States Acton State Historic Site Hood County, United States Actun Tunichil Muknal Cayo District, Belize Acushnet Cedar Swamp Massachusetts, United States Acuíferos Guácimo y Pococí Protected Zone Costa Rica Adair Lake Conservation Reserve Kenora District, Canada Adair State Park Oklahoma, United States Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve Union County, United States Adams Lake Provincial Park Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada Adams Lake State Park Adams County, United States Adams National Historical Park Quincy, United States Adams Wildlife Sanctuary Springfield, United States Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park Volusia County, United States Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park Lake County, United States Aden Lava Flow Wilderness New Mexico, United States Adirondack Park Fulton County, United States Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area California, United States
See all 10,950 in Americas → Europe 6064
25 Fontes Falls Madeira, Portugal A Limia Ourense, Spain Aarelandschaft bei Klingnau Canton of Aargau, Switzerland Aargau Jura Park Canton of Aargau, Switzerland Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument Kazbegi Municipality, Georgia Abberton Reservoir Colchester, United Kingdom Abbey Wood SSSI London Borough of Bexley, United Kingdom Abbey Wood, Flixton United Kingdom Abborrträsk nature reserve Nacka Municipality, Sweden Abbotsbury Blind Lane Abbotsbury, United Kingdom Abbotts Hall Farm United Kingdom Aber Afon Seiont United Kingdom Aber Llwchwr United Kingdom Aberbargoed Grasslands Caerphilly County Borough, United Kingdom Abington Meadows United Kingdom Abisko Jukkasjärvi, Sweden Abisko National Park Kiruna Municipality, Sweden Abrahámsky Park Galanta District, Slovakia Abramtsevo Abramtsevo, Russia Abrau Krasnodar Krai, Russia Abrod Malacky District, Slovakia Abruka Nature Reserve Saaremaa Rural Municipality, Estonia Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park Molise, Italy Academy Park Belgrade, Serbia Acaster South Ings Acaster Malbis, United Kingdom Ackroyd Drive Greenlink London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom Acres Farm Meadow Minety, United Kingdom Adamova Lake Nature Park Latvia Adderbury Lakes Adderbury, United Kingdom Addison and Hedgefield Woods Gateshead, United Kingdom Adelaide Nature Reserve United Kingdom Adršpach-Teplice Rocks Adršpach, Czechia Adur Estuary United Kingdom Adventurers' Land United Kingdom Aegna Nature Park Tallinn, Estonia Aela Nature Park Rapla Rural Municipality, Estonia Afan Forest Park United Kingdom Afon Rheidol ger Capel Bangor United Kingdom Aggtelek Karst Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary Aggtelek National Park Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary Agia lake Chania Municipality, Greece Agnetapark Delft, Netherlands Agusalu Nature Reserve Alutaguse Rural Municipality, Estonia Ahja River Valley Nature Park Põlva Rural Municipality, Estonia Aidu Nature Reserve Põltsamaa Rural Municipality, Estonia Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park Sant Pere Pescador, Spain Aiguilles Rouges National Nature Reserve Vallorcine, France Aiguilles de Bavella Corse-du-Sud, France
See all 6,064 in Europe → Africa 1246
Abdoulaye Faunal Reserve Tchamba, Togo Abe Bailey Nature Reserve Gauteng, South Africa Aberdare National Park Kenya Abijatta-Shalla National Park Ethiopia Abokouamekro Game Reserve Ivory Coast Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve Guéra Region, Chad Abughilan National Park Libya Abuko Nature Reserve West Coast Division, The Gambia Abumonbazi Nature Reserve Democratic Republic of the Congo Achimota Forest Okaikwei North Municipal District, Ghana Addo Elephant National Park Eastern Cape, South Africa Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area South Africa Afam, Rivers State Nigeria Afi River Forest Reserve Boki, Nigeria Agodi Gardens Ibadan, Nigeria Agulhas Bank Complex Marine Protected Area South Africa Agulhas Front Marine Protected Area South Africa Agulhas Muds Marine Protected Area South Africa Agulhas National Park Overberg District Municipality, South Africa Ain Elshakika Wetland Libya Ain Elzarga Wetland Libya Ain Zayanah Libya Ajai Wildlife Reserve Arua, Uganda Ajdabiya Marsh Ajdabiya District, Libya Akagera National Park Eastern Province, Rwanda Akanda National Park Gabon Akure Forest Reserve Ondo State, Nigeria Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve Ondo State, Nigeria Al Hoceima National Park Al Hoceima Province, Morocco Al Jaghbub Oasis Libya Alatish National Park Amhara Region, Ethiopia Albert Falls Game Reserve KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Alfred Park Nature Reserve South Africa Algharabolli National Park Libya Alice Glockner Nature Reserve Gauteng, South Africa Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area South Africa Allia Bay Kenya Altos de Nsork National Park Q3031638, Equatorial Guinea Alverstone Wildlife Park South Africa Alédjo Wildlife Reserve Tchaoudjo, Togo Amani Nature Reserve Muheza District, Tanzania Amathole Marine Protected Area South Africa Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area South Africa Amatikulu Nature Reserve uMlalazi Local Municipality, South Africa Ambato Atsinanana Anôsy, Madagascar Ambatovaky Special Reserve Madagascar Amber Forest Reserve Madagascar Amber Mountain National Park Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
See all 1,246 in Africa → Oceania 1768
'Eua National Park ʻEua district, Tonga Abel Tasman National Park Tasman District, New Zealand Abercrombie River National Park Finley, Australia Aberdour Conservation Park South Australia, Australia Acraman Creek Conservation Park South Australia, Australia Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary South Australia, Australia Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park - Winaityinaityi Pangkara National Park South Australia, Australia Adele Island Western Australia, Australia Afton Street Conservation Reserve Victoria, Australia Ahuriri Bush Scenic Reserve Christchurch City, New Zealand Ahuriri Conservation Park Otago Region, New Zealand Akaroa Marine Reserve Christchurch City, New Zealand Akatarawa Forest New Zealand Alcoota Central Desert Region, Australia Aldinga Reef Aquatic Reserve South Australia, Australia Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park South Australia, Australia Alexander Morrison National Park Western Australia, Australia Alfred National Park Victoria, Australia Alpine National Park Victoria, Australia Althorpe Islands Conservation Park South Australia, Australia Alton National Park Queensland, Australia Altona Coastal Park Victoria, Australia Alwal National Park Queensland, Australia Amamoor Forest Reserve Queensland, Australia Ambury Regional Park Auckland Region, New Zealand American River Aquatic Reserve South Australia, Australia Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara South Australia, Australia And Atoll Federated States of Micronesia Anderson Street Conservation Park Queensland, Australia Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve New South Wales, Australia Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area MacDonnell Region, Australia Angophora Reserve New South Wales, Australia Angove Conservation Park South Australia, Australia Anindilyakwa Indigenous Protected Area Northern Territory, Australia Anna's Reservoir Conservation Reserve Northern Territory, Australia Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park Queensland, Australia Anstey Hill Recreation Park South Australia, Australia Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Mackenzie District, New Zealand Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Mackenzie District, New Zealand Aorangi Forest Park South Wairarapa District, New Zealand Aotea Conservation Park Auckland Region, New Zealand Apollo Marine Park Australia, Australia Arafura Marine Park Northern Territory, Australia Arafura Swamp Northern Territory, Australia Arakoon National Park New South Wales, Australia Arakwal National Park New South Wales, Australia Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park Western Australia, Australia Arthur's Pass National Park Westland District, New Zealand
See all 1,768 in Oceania →