The European Diploma of Protected Areas, established in 1965, is a diploma awarded by the Council of Europe to protected areas (natural or semi-natural) of exceptional European conservational interest. It is awarded for a five-year period at a time and is renewable. Over 60 areas in 23 states have received the award so far.
Awarded areas
edit- Armenia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Camargue National Reserve
- Écrins National Park
- Mercantour National Park
- Port-Cros National Park
- Scandola Nature Reserve
- Vanoise National Park
- Germany
- Bavarian Forest National Park
- Berchtesgaden National Park
- Lüneburg Heath Nature Reserve
- German-Luxembourg Nature Park
- Siebengebirge Nature Reserve
- Weltenburger Enge Nature Reserve
- Wollmatinger Ried Nature Reserve
- Wurzacher Ried Nature Reserve
- Greece
- Cretan White Mountains National Park (Samaria)
- Hungary
- Ipolytarnóc Nature Conservation Area
- Szenas Hills Protected Area
- Tihany peninsula
- Italy
- Gran Paradiso National Park
- Maremma Nature Park
- Maritime Alps Nature Park
- Montecristo Island Nature Reserve
- Parco naturale di Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli
- Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
- Sasso Fratino Integral Nature Reserve
- Luxemburg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Oka National Biosphere Reserve
- Kostomuksha Strict Nature Reserve
- Teberda National Reserve
- Tsentralno-Chernozemny Biosphere Reserve
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Muddus
- Sarek National Park
- Store Mosse National Park
- Bullerö Nature Reserve
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Peak District National Park
- Minsmere Nature Reserve
- Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
- Purbeck Heritage Coast
- Fair Isle National Scenic Area
External links
edit- The European Diploma of Protected Areas (the Council of Europe)
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