List of protected areas in Angola explained

The protected areas of Angola include national parks, partial nature reserves, integral nature reserves, and regional nature parks. As of mid-2020, protected areas 87,507 km, or 7% of Angola's land area.^[1]

National parks

(IUCN protected area category II)

• Bicuar National Park (7,900 km²) est. 1964
• Cameia National Park (14,450 km²) est. 1938
• Cangandala National Park (630 km²) est. 1970
• Iona National Park (15,150 km²) est. 1964
• Luengue-Luiana National Park (22,610 km²) est. 1966
• Maiombe National Park, est. 2011
• Mavinga National Park (5,950 km²) est. 1966
• Mupa National Park (6,600 km²) est. 1964
• Quiçama National Park (9,960 km²) est. 1957

Integral nature reserves

(IUCN protected area category IV)

• Ilheu dos Passaros Integral Nature Reserve (2 km²) est. 1973
• Luando Integral Nature Reserve (8280 km²) est. 1957

Partial reserves

(IUCN protected area category IV)

• Buffalo Partial Reserve (400 km²) est. 1974
• Namibe Partial Reserve (4,450 km²) est. 1960

Regional nature parks

(IUCN protected area category V)

• Chimalavera Regional Nature Park (100 km²) est. 1974

Marine conservation areas

(IUCN protected area category V)

• Namibe Marine Conservation Area (proposed)

Mountain ranges

(IUCN protected area category VI)

• Serra de Moco (proposed)
• Serra da Cumbira (proposed)
• Serra do Pingano (proposed)

Notes and References

1. UNEP-WCMC (2020). Protected Area Profile for Angola from the World Database of Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 June 2023.