Reserves

Regional Natural Park of Vercors

Reserves

France

The Regional Natural Park of Vercors is located in the French Alps and is comprised of high mountain plateaus …

September 26, 2023

Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve

Reserves

New Zealand

The Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve is situated in the Wairarapa Valley of the North Island of New Zealand. The …

January 18, 2023

Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve

Reserves

Mexico

At over 9 million acres, the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve is currently the world’s largest Reserve …

April 7, 2022

Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin

Reserves

France

Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin (PNRML, or Réserve Internationale de Ciel Étoilé du Millevaches in French) is …

November 30, 2021

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Reserves

England

Yorkshire Dales was designated a National Park in 1954 to recognize its natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitats, and rich …

December 7, 2020

North York Moors National Park

Reserves

England

The North York Moors became a National Park in 1952 and is one of 15 such protected landscapes in …

December 7, 2020

Alpes Azur Mercantour

Reserves

France

Located at the South-West end of the Alps, where the mountains plunge to the Mediterranean Sea, the Alpes Azur …

January 2, 2020

River Murray

Reserves

Australia

The River Murray Dark Sky Reserve is an area of more than 3,200 square kilometers that sits entirely within …

November 7, 2019

Cranborne Chase

Reserves

England

The Cranborne Chase National Landscape is a chalk plateau in central southern England, straddling the counties Dorset, Hampshire, and …

October 17, 2019

Cévennes National Park

Reserves

France

Cévennes National Park (Parc National des Cévennes in French) is a 2,973-square-kilometer national park situated mainly in the sparsely …

August 13, 2018

Central Idaho

Reserves

Western United States

The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve is a region of 3,668 square kilometers (1,416 square miles) of remote and …

December 18, 2017

Moore’s Reserve

Reserves

England

South Downs National Park is England’s newest National Park, coming into full operation in 2011. The “Downs” are named …

May 9, 2016