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International Dark Sky Places program advocacy – A review of 2022 Annual Reports

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International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

October 27, 2023

Apply for Dark Sky Place certification

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The main hub for what you need to know about applying for International Dark Sky Place certification.

October 9, 2025

Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta: Mexico’s first Urban Night Sky Place

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QUERETARO, MEXICO Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta recreational park near Querétaro, México, was recognized as an Urban Night Sky Place …

September 29, 2023

Vercors named fifth International Dark Sky Reserve in France

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AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGION, FRANCE The Regional Natural Park of Vercors has been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve by …

September 26, 2023

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s sixth certified International Dark Sky Place

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Parc national du Mont-Tremblant was certified as Canada's third International Dark Sky Park and sixth International Dark Sky Place.

August 30, 2023

Minami-Rokuroshi in Ono City certified as Japan’s first Urban Night Sky Place

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Minami-Rokuroshi was certified as an Urban Night Sky Place, the first in Asia and fourth overall IDSP in Japan.

August 21, 2023

Dark Sky Place types

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries are the most remote (and often darkest) places in the world whose conservation state is most …

September 5, 2023

Springdale, Utah becomes Utah’s twentieth International Dark Sky Place

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Springdale, Utah, near Zion National Park, has been designated an International Dark Sky Community.

July 20, 2023

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary becomes South Australia’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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ARKAROOLA WILDERNESS SANCTUARY, Flinders Ranges, South Australia – Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, located in the northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia…

July 16, 2023

City of Groveland named first International Dark Sky Community in Florida

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GROVELAND, FLORIDA, USA – DarkSky International announced today that the City of Groveland, Florida, was certified as an International …

June 20, 2023

Aenos National Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Greece

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AENOS ARGOSTOLI, Kefalonia, Greece – Aenos National Park achieves official designation by DarkSky International as the first certified International …

June 9, 2023

Frequently asked questions about International Dark Sky Places

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The International Dark Sky Places program is an independent, third-party review and certification of outstanding dark sky conditions and …

August 25, 2023