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.

Heathland at the Hoge Kempen National Park

National parks

There are currently five national parks in Belgium, De Hoge Kempen National Park opening in 2006.. 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)
	Hoge Kempen National Park	2006	127
	L'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse National Park	2022	221.29
	Vallée de la Semois National Park	2022	290
	Brabantse Wouden National Park	2023
	Scheldevallei National Park	2023
	Bosland National Park	2023

Natural parks

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

Photo	Name	Founded in	Area (km2)	Comments
	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

Nature reserves

There are many tiny nature reserves, including:

• Zwin 1.58 km² (1.25 km² on Belgian territory)

Landscape parks

There are currently five landscape parks all of whom where founded in 2023.

Photo	Name	Founded in	Area (km2)
	Vlaamse Ardennen Landscape Park	2023
	Zwinstreek Landscape Park	2023
	Hart van Haspengouw Landscape Park	2023
	Grenzeloos bocagelandschap Landscape Park	2023
	Maasvallei Landscape Park	2023

See also

• List of national parks