The following is a list of protected area designations:
- Aquatic reserve
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Area of Special Scientific Interest
- Biological reserve
- Biosphere reserve
- Bird reserve
- Bird sanctuary
- Classified forest
- Community forest
- Conservation area
- Conservation park
- Conservation reserve
- Crown Game Preserve
- Eco park
- Ecological reserve
- Ecological station
- Environmental protection area
- Faunal reserve
- Forest park
- Forest reserve
- Game managed reserve
- Game reserve
- Genetic reserve
- Habitat/Species Management Area
- Landscape park
- Marine Nature Reserve
- Marine park
- Marine reserve
- Marine sanctuary
- National forest
- National Grassland
- National park
- National reserve
- National Scenic Area
- Natural area
- Natural landmark
- Natural monument
- Natural park / Parc naturel
- Natural reserve
- Nature park
- Nature reserve
- Protected landscape
- Protected seascape
- Protection forest
- Provincial park
- Provincial reserve
- Quasi-national park
- Ramsar site
- Reserve forest
- Sanctuary#Non-human sanctuary
- Site of Community Importance
- Site of Nature Conservation Interest
- Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Special Area of Conservation
- Special Protection Area
- State forest
- State park
- State preserve
- State reservation
- State reserve
- Waterfowl sanctuary
- Wilderness area
- Wilderness protection area
- Wildlife managed reserve
- Wildlife Management Area
- Wildlife refuge
- Wildlife reserve
- Wildlife sanctuary
- Zakaznik
- Zapovednik