Browse countries and parks defined by scenic character, cultural interaction, and dedicated land stewardship.
Global Protected Landscape Atlas: Discover Scenic Areas, Park Geography, and Stewardship Context
The MoriAtlas global designation route for Protected Landscape offers a comprehensive geographic exploration of these unique areas. These are expansive protected regions where conservation value stems from a harmonious interaction between natural scenery, long-term land stewardship, and cultural heritage. Use this atlas to identify countries and specific park pages featuring these landscape-scale conservation territories and understand their distinct geographic contexts.
Compare how these conservation landscapes integrate natural beauty with long-term human stewardship.
Explore Protected Landscape Areas: A Global Atlas of Scenic Conservation Regions
Protected landscapes are geographically distinct areas where the interaction of people and nature has produced an area of distinct character with significant aesthetic, ecological, and cultural value. Browse these diverse conservation areas to understand global patterns in scenic preservation, regional development, and the stewardship of working landscapes.
- Mapped parks
- 567
- Countries represented
- 34
Protected Landscape Areas by Country: Explore Global Conservation Geography
Discover the geographic spread of Protected Landscapes, tracing how this conservation designation manifests across diverse countries. Explore country-specific protected area lists to understand regional distinctions and compare the scope of national conservation efforts.
Germany
186Mapped parks
United States of America
129Mapped parks
Poland
54Mapped parks
Czechia
36Mapped parks
Philippines
20Mapped parks
Romania
15Mapped parks
United Kingdom
13Mapped parks
Australia
10Mapped parks
New Zealand
10Mapped parks
Portugal
9Mapped parks
Switzerland
9Mapped parks
Denmark
7Mapped parks
Uruguay
7Mapped parks
Belgium
6Mapped parks
Bolivia
6Mapped parks
Serbia
6Mapped parks
Spain
6Mapped parks
Albania
5Mapped parks
China
5Mapped parks
Canada
4Mapped parks
Croatia
4Mapped parks
Mexico
3Mapped parks
Norway
3Mapped parks
Austria
2Mapped parks
Montenegro
2Mapped parks
Slovenia
2Mapped parks
Ghana
1Mapped park
Guinea-Bissau
1Mapped park
India
1Mapped park
Madagascar
1Mapped park
Namibia
1Mapped park
Pakistan
1Mapped park
Peru
1Mapped park
South Africa
1Mapped park
Compare Protected Landscape Designations with Other Global Protected Area Types
Browse a curated list of related protected area designations, including National Parks and Nature Reserves, to compare their distinct conservation goals and management approaches. Comparing these designation families provides valuable insight into the global tapestry of protected landscapes and varied strategies for preserving natural and cultural heritage.
Discover nationally significant protected park areas worldwide.
National park
This route offers a global atlas view of all areas designated as National Parks. It highlights their importance in landscape conservation and biodiversity protection. Use this designation page to understand the worldwide spread of national parks, compare their regional presence across countries, and find links to country-specific pages detailing these protected landscapes.
Browse nature reserves for focused habitat protection and biodiversity discovery.
Nature reserve
This global designation page serves as your atlas entry for Nature Reserves, a specific type of protected area. Focus is placed on conserving vital ecosystems, sensitive habitats, and unique species, often with a more stringent conservation purpose than general park designations. Use this resource to understand the global spread of these critical natural landscapes and to navigate towards specific reserves noted for their ecological significance and biodiversity value.
Browse conservation sites and protected natural areas across the atlas.
Protected area
This designation page offers a comprehensive view of Protected Areas globally. It serves as a flexible index for protected sites that fall outside more narrowly defined park categories, providing crucial insights into conservation efforts and landscape distribution. Understand the breadth of protected lands and their geographic patterns as represented in the MoriAtlas.
Atlas of protected lands for wildlife conservation.
Wildlife reserve
This section of the atlas focuses on Wildlife Reserves, a designation crucial for the protection of animal populations and their essential habitats. Users can explore the global distribution of these protected areas, understand their role in maintaining ecological continuity, and discover country-level data that highlights areas concentrated with wildlife conservation efforts. Dive into the atlas to compare the geographic scope of these vital natural landscapes.
Browse protected landmarks with exceptional geological, ecological, or scenic significance.
Natural monument
This route offers a global perspective on Natural Monuments, a designation applied to singular natural features and compact landscapes of outstanding significance. Explore how these protected landmarks are cataloged across different countries, providing insights into their unique geological formations, scenic beauty, and ecological importance. The MoriAtlas dataset allows for a focused discovery of these exceptional natural sites, distinct from broader park systems.
Explore marine protected areas across global coastlines and oceans.
Marine protected area
This designation page serves as a global entry point for understanding marine protected areas, covering coastal, marine, island, and ocean-linked conservation sites. It details how these areas protect aquatic ecosystems and associated shorelines, offering a pathway to compare their geographic spread worldwide and dive into country-specific explorations of marine protected areas, reefs, and coastal habitats.
Browse global protected landscapes at the subnational level.
State or regional park
This global designation route for State or Regional Parks offers a dedicated exploration of protected areas managed below the national level. Understand how these designations, including provincial and state parks, form critical components of conservation efforts. Use this atlas to discover their geographic presence across different countries and to navigate to detailed country-level indexes for regional park exploration.
Discover countries and protected areas with ecological stewardship focus.
Biosphere reserve
Uncover the global network of Biosphere Reserves, designated for comprehensive ecological stewardship, scientific research, and the integration of sustainable human activities within large, coordinated zones. This detailed view helps in comparing the geographic spread of these unique conservation territories and identifying countries that host significant protected biosphere landscapes. Examine how these areas balance ecological preservation with human-landscape contexts.
Continue Exploring the Global Atlas of National Parks and Protected Areas
Dive deeper into the structured geographic catalog of protected areas. Use this global browse surface to find individual park pages, compare the distribution of national parks across diverse regions, and understand the mapped extent of protected landscapes worldwide. Continue your atlas exploration of the world's natural heritage through MoriAtlas.