List of protected areas of Belgium

There are numerous protected areas in Belgium with a wide variety of types, protection levels and sizes. The below list gives an overview of the most important protected areas.

National parks

There is currently only one official national park in Belgium, the Hoge Kempen National Park, opened in 2006.^[1]

Photo	Name	Founded in	Area (km²)
	Hoge Kempen National Park	2006	57.5

Natural parks

There are many natural parks in Belgium, including 9 in Wallonia (called Parcs Naturels).

Name	Founded in	Area (km²)	Comments
Hohes Venn – Eifel Nature Park	1978	720	This natural park is a transboundary park between Belgium and Germany.
Natural Park of the Valleys of the Burdinale and of the Mehaigne	1991	110
Natural Park of the two Ourthes	2001	760
Natural Park of the Haute-Sûre and Forest of Anlier	2001	720
Natural Park of the Valley of the Attert	1994	70
Natural Park Viroin Hermeton	1998	120
Natural Park of the High Lands	2000	157
Natural Park of the Plaines of the Scheldt	1996	260
Natural Park of the Country of the Hills	1997	233

Nature reserves

There are many nature reserves, including:

Zwin 1.58 km² (1.25 km² on Belgian territory)

References

↑ "Ignace Schops - Goldman Prize". Retrieved 2009-01-22. After years of campaigning, Ignace Schops has led the effort to establish Belgium's first and only national park.

External links

National parks of Belgium

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[1] "Ignace Schops - Goldman Prize". Retrieved 2009-01-22. After years of campaigning, Ignace Schops has led the effort to establish Belgium's first and only national park.