Protected areas

place of significance listed by UNESCO

park used for conservation purposes of animal life and plants

300px|thumb|Halley Park in Bentleigh, Victoria|Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia thumb|right|Düden Park sign in Antalya|Antalya, Turkey

protected area for flora, fauna or features of geological interest

open public spaces in cities or towns, usually rectilinear, surrounded by buildings, and often located at the junction of two or more thoroughfares

areas protected for having ecological or cultural importance

thumb|White Goat Wilderness Area in [[Canadian Rockies, Canada]] thumb|Stephen Mather Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington thumb|Innoko Wilderness in the U.S. state of [[Alaska in the summer]] Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural) are Earth's natural environments that have not been significantly modified by human activity, or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally referred to terrestrial environments, though growing attention is being placed on marine wilderness. Recent maps of wilderness suggest it covers roughly one-quar

natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value

A geopark is a protected area with internationally significant geology within which sustainable development is sought and which includes tourism, conservation, education and research concerning not just geology but other relevant sciences. It also supports the communities that live in its boundaries.

type of protected area in some countries, common in Europe

atoll

wetland site as designated by the Ramsar Convention

land owned collectively

UNESCO conservation programme

highest category of protected area recognised by the WCPA

largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding urban areas

green area planned in an urban location

type of protected areas in the European Union defined by the Habitats Directive

used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the IUCN

entity reserved for game

type of protected areas in the European Union defined by the Birds Directive

protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or large lakes

area that restricts artificial light pollution

largest database and assembly of data on the world's terrestrial and marine protected areas

mountain range in Galway, Ireland

place where animals are safeguarded

type of protected area

land and/or water spaces and associated structures set aside for recreation

protected area that spans boundaries of more than one country or sub-national entity, where the political border sections that are enclosed within its area are abolished

protected marine area for conservation purposes

spaces de facto governed by indigenous peoples or local communities

international ecological preservation initiative

hill on Kamchatka Peninsula

Wikimedia list article

IUCN protected area category