Parks and Protected Areas for Life: Saving Places for People and Nature

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Parks and Protected Areas for Life: Saving Places for People and Nature

Parks and protected areas conserve the natural splendor of our planet, they help safeguard our climate, economies and the quality of our drinking water.

In 2004, the governments of 188 countries made an historic commitment to build and strengthen systems of protected areas in marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats.

Since then, the Conservancy has helped more than 20 countries designate new protected areas and develop plans to sustainably manage and fund them. These countries have to date declared more than 30 new protected areas, covering more than 44 million acres.

China

China

China's First National Park
See how the Conservancy helped China achieve a conservation landmark — the establishment of that country's first national park. Learn more.

Fact Sheet: Protected Areas

Fact Sheet: Protected Areas

Find out how we're creating parks and protected areas around the world. Download our fact sheet.
Map

Map of Our Work

See a map of where we're working to create parks and protected areas around the world.

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photos © Anabela Garcia (Parks and Protected Areas); © Christopher Crowley (Indonesia); © Scott Warren (Costa Rica); © Anabela Garcia (Fact Sheet)