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.
There are currently five national parks in Belgium, De Hoge Kempen National Park opening in 2006.[1] . In 2022 two national parks were designated in Wallonia: Parc National de L'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse and Parc National de la Vallée de la Semois. In 2023 three national parks were designated in Flanders: Nationaal Park Scheldevallei, Nationaal Park Bosland and Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden.
Photo | Name | Founded in | Area (km2) | |
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Hoge Kempen National Park | 2006 | 127 | ||
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There are many natural parks in Belgium, including 9 in Wallonia (called Parcs Naturels).
Photo | Name | Founded in | Area (km2) | Comments |
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Hohes Venn – Eifel Nature Park | 1978 | 720 | This natural park is a transboundary park between Belgium and Germany. | |
Burdinale-Mehaigne Nature Park | 1991 | 110 | ||
Two Ourthes Nature Park | 2001 | 760 | ||
Upper Sure Anlier Forest Nature Park | 2001 | 720 | ||
Attert Valley Nature Park | 1994 | 70 | ||
Viroin-Hermeton Nature Park | 1998 | 120 | ||
Scheldt Plains Nature Park | 1996 | 260 | ||
Hill Country Nature Park | 1997 | 233 | ||
Gaume Natural Park | 2014 | 581 | ||
High Country Nature Park | 2002 | 157 | 11.5% (1,840 ha) is Natura 2000[2] | |
There are many tiny nature reserves, including:
There are currently five landscape parks all of whom where founded in 2023.
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