Protected areas
Protected areas · WDPA/WD-OECM, October 2026. Reserves, national parks, sanctuaries, Ramsar sites and biosphere reserves. Click an area: map and all sources on its own page.
Uzbekistan 50
Zomin State Reservestate reserve6 395 herbarium0 photo250 km²Open →Hisor State Reservestate reserve5 203 herbarium0 photo768 km²Open →Ugom-Chotqol State National Nature Parknational nature park2 091 herbarium1 151 photo4 669 km²Open →Nurota State Reservestate reserve1 384 herbarium528 photo179 km²Open →Surxon State Reservestate reserve1 300 herbarium15 photo239 km²Open →Zomin National Nature Parknational nature park1 206 herbarium48 photo257 km²Open →Aktau State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)993 herbarium39 photo156 km²Open →Bobotog' National Nature Parknational nature park808 herbarium0 photo121 km²Open →Omonqo'ton National Nature Parknational nature park719 herbarium0 photo17 km²Open →Nurobod State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)665 herbarium0 photo1 385 km²Open →Chatkal Mountains Biosphere ReserveUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve251 herbarium333 photo574 km²Open →Mubarak State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)533 herbarium14 photo2 493 km²Open →Yuqori to'palang National Nature Parknational nature park505 herbarium0 photo278 km²Open →Ugom-Chotqol State Biosphere Reservestate biosphere reserve297 herbarium6 photo369 km²Open →Pop National Nature Parknational nature park265 herbarium0 photo101 km²Open →Tudakul and Kuymazar Water ReservoirsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)187 herbarium31 photo319 km²Open →Kitob geologiya National Nature Parknational nature park69 herbarium149 photo39 km²Open →Qo'shrobot State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)205 herbarium6 photo211 km²Open →Buxoro Specialised Breeding Centre “Jayron”specialised breeding centre93 herbarium45 photo162 km²Open →Aydar-Arnasay Lakes systemWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)122 herbarium5 photo5 271 km²Open →Yozyovon cho'li Natural Monumentstate natural monument45 herbarium59 photo15 km²Open →Chotqol State Biosphere Reservestate reserve35 herbarium49 photo295 km²Open →Lake DengizkulWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)16 herbarium52 photo313 km²Open →Karnabchul State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)37 herbarium0 photo285 km²Open →Mingbulok Natural Monumentstate natural monument4 herbarium18 photo9 km²Open →Zilha Natural Monumentstate natural monument13 herbarium0 photo0 km²Open →Sudochye lake systemWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)12 herbarium0 photo848 km²Open →“Sudochye-Akpetki” State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)11 herbarium0 photo3 092 km²Open →Orolqum National Nature Parknational nature park9 herbarium0 photo9 994 km²Open →“Saygachiy” Complex (Landscape) Sanctuarystate landscape sanctuary7 herbarium0 photo6 798 km²Open →Qizilqum State Reservestate reserve2 herbarium4 photo124 km²Open →Zarafshon National Nature Parknational nature park6 herbarium0 photo33 km²Open →Borsakelmas State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)5 herbarium0 photo2 805 km²Open →Quyi Amudaryo State Biosphere Reservestate biosphere reserve3 herbarium2 photo115 km²Open →Janubiy Ustyurt National Nature Parknational nature park4 herbarium0 photo9 463 km²Open →Arnasoy State Ornithological Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)0 herbarium2 photo633 km²Open →Akbarobod Natural Monumentstate natural monument2 herbarium0 photo0 km²Open →Dengizkul State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)0 herbarium1 photo252 km²Open →Xorazm National Nature Parknational nature park0 herbarium1 photo125 km²Open →Xadicha Natural Water Body State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)1 herbarium0 photo100 km²Open →Urungoch Natural Monumentstate natural monument0 herbarium1 photo0 km²Open →Markaziy Qizilqum National Nature Parknational nature park0 herbarium0 photo6 194 km²Open →Oqtog'-tomdi State Reservestate reserve0 herbarium0 photo416 km²Open →Qara-Qir State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)0 herbarium0 photo343 km²Open →Qumsulton Natural Water Body State Sanctuarystate sanctuary (zakaznik)0 herbarium0 photo49 km²Open →Orolbo'yi National Nature Parknational nature park0 herbarium0 photo32 km²Open →Vardanzi Historical Monumentstate natural monument0 herbarium0 photo1 km²Open →Chust Natural Monumentstate natural monument0 herbarium0 photo1 km²Open →Paykent Historical Monumentstate natural monument0 herbarium0 photo0 km²Open →Varaxsho Historical Monumentstate natural monument0 herbarium0 photo0 km²Open →
Kazakhstan 90
Ile-Alatau State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park97 herbarium1 237 photo2 015 km²Open →Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve448 herbarium870 photo1 214 km²Open →Zhusandala State Reserved ZoneState Natural Protected Zone58 herbarium360 photo22 670 km²Open →Sayram-Ugam State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park53 herbarium323 photo1 286 km²Open →Charyn State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park3 herbarium251 photo931 km²Open →State National Nature Park "Altyn-Yemel"State National Nature Park4 herbarium245 photo3 117 km²Open →Katon-Karagay State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park1 herbarium239 photo6 748 km²Open →South Kazakhstan State Reserved Zone'State Natural Protected Zone27 herbarium211 photo79 037 km²Open →Karkaraly State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park1 herbarium208 photo1 843 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary "Berkara Tract" (complex)Zakaznik9 herbarium182 photo172 km²Open →Boralday State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium136 photo109 km²Open →State National Nature Park "Burabay"State National Nature Park1 herbarium129 photo1 336 km²Open →Kenderly-Kayasan State Reserved ZoneState Natural Protected Zone6 herbarium119 photo12 322 km²Open →Almaty State Nature Sanctuary (complex)Zakaznik35 herbarium68 photo3 644 km²Open →Karatau State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve16 herbarium37 photo359 km²Open →Tarbagatay State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium45 photo3 050 km²Open →Arys and Karatau State Reserved ZoneState Natural Protected Zone2 herbarium30 photo4 019 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary "South Altay"Zakaznik2 herbarium29 photo1 977 km²Open →Ustyurt State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve0 herbarium30 photo2 278 km²Open →Kuludzhun State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium23 photo453 km²Open →Almaty State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve9 herbarium11 photo722 km²Open →Zhongar-Alatau State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park7 herbarium13 photo3 943 km²Open →West-Altay State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve0 herbarium19 photo557 km²Open →Lepsi State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik5 herbarium13 photo3 155 km²Open →Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)17 herbarium1 photo4 488 km²Open →"Syrdarya-Turkestan State Regional Nature Park"State Regional Nature Park11 herbarium5 photo750 km²Open →Naurzum Lake SystemWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)13 herbarium3 photo1 923 km²Open →Naurzum State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve13 herbarium1 photo1 913 km²Open →State National Nature Park "Buiratau"State National Nature Park0 herbarium12 photo851 km²Open →State National Nature Park "Kolday koldery"State National Nature Park2 herbarium10 photo1 612 km²Open →State Forest Nature Reservat "Semey Ormany"State Nature Reserve6 herbarium4 photo6 443 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Zadarya (botanical)Zakaznik2 herbarium7 photo81 km²Open →Pribalkhash State Nature Sanctuary (complex)Zakaznik0 herbarium8 photo3 557 km²Open →Verkhnekoksu State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik1 herbarium7 photo2 619 km²Open →State Nature Reservat "Altyn Dala"State Nature Reserve7 herbarium0 photo4 899 km²Open →Tengiz-Korgalzhyn Lake SystemWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)7 herbarium0 photo2 508 km²Open →Ulytau State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium6 photo198 km²Open →State National Nature Park "Tarbagatay"State National Nature Park3 herbarium2 photo2 015 km²Open →Andasay State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik3 herbarium1 photo8 518 km²Open →Korgalzhyn State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve4 herbarium0 photo5 376 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary "Karatal Sands" (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium4 photo14 km²Open →State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian SeaState Natural Protected Zone2 herbarium2 photo63 077 km²Open →Aktay-Buzachi State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium3 photo1 509 km²Open →Barsakelmes State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve1 herbarium2 photo301 km²Open →Karoi State Nature Sanctuary (complex)Zakaznik2 herbarium0 photo5 116 km²Open →Bayanayl State National Nature ParkState National Nature Park1 herbarium0 photo622 km²Open →Kyzylaray State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik1 herbarium0 photo201 km²Open →State National Nature Park "Kokshetau"State National Nature Park1 herbarium0 photo7 556 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Karakiya-Karakol (zoological)Zakaznik1 herbarium0 photo1 413 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Zhambyl (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium1 photo86 km²Open →Turgay State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik1 herbarium0 photo2 955 km²Open →Akdala State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo28 km²Open →Alakol State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo204 km²Open →Atbasar State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo1 444 km²Open →Bektauata State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo5 km²Open →Belagash State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo19 km²Open →Budari State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo654 km²Open →Bulandy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo515 km²Open →East State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo1 165 km²Open →Irgiz-Torgay State Nature ReservatState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo11 740 km²Open →Kirsanov State Nature Sanctuary (complex)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo656 km²Open →Kogashik State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo165 km²Open →Kukan State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo502 km²Open →Kuvskiy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo335 km²Open →Lakes of the lower Turgay & IrgizWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)0 herbarium0 photo2 635 km²Open →Mamlut State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo527 km²Open →Markakol State Nature ReserveState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo742 km²Open →Mikhailov State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo794 km²Open →Nizhne-Turgusun State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo188 km²Open →Novinskiy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo494 km²Open →Orlinogor State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo35 km²Open →Smirnov State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo2 383 km²Open →Sogrov State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo1 358 km²Open →State Forest Nature Reservat "Ertis Ormany"State Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo2 916 km²Open →State Nature Reservat "Akzhaiyk"State Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo1 115 km²Open →State Nature Reservat "Ile-Balkhash"State Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo3 600 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary "Floodplain of the Irtysh River" (complex)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo3 283 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary "Karakonuz Tract" (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo30 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary '"Beldeutas" (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo154 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Karaagash (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo85 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Kargaly (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo135 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Kyzyltau (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo835 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Zhaltyrkul (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo232 km²Open →State Nature Sanctuary Zharsor-Urkash (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo295 km²Open →Timurskiy State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo51 km²Open →Tokty State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo2 214 km²Open →Torangylsay State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo175 km²Open →Tounsor State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo350 km²Open →Turanga State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)Zakaznik0 herbarium0 photo1 km²Open →Zharsor-Urkash Lake SystemWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)0 herbarium0 photo293 km²Open →
Kyrgyzstan 23
Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Reservestate biosphere reserve247 herbarium139 photo239 km²Open →Ak Ilbirs ecological corridorEcological corridor1 herbarium163 photo7 786 km²Open →Chatkal ecological corridorEcological corridor2 herbarium113 photo641 km²Open →Kara-Bura Nature ParkNational and natural park4 herbarium105 photo618 km²Open →Salkyn-Tor National Nature ParkNational and natural park0 herbarium47 photo104 km²Open →Padysha-Ata State Nature ReserveState nature reserve31 herbarium0 photo306 km²Open →Karakol Nature ParkNational and natural park0 herbarium16 photo381 km²Open →Isyk-Kul State Reserve with the Lake Isyk-KulWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)0 herbarium14 photo6 153 km²Open →Chon-Kemin Nature ParkNational and natural park10 herbarium1 photo1 236 km²Open →Surmatash State Nature ReserveState nature reserve10 herbarium0 photo662 km²Open →Ala-Archa Nature ParkNational and natural park0 herbarium8 photo165 km²Open →Dashman State Nature ReserveState nature reserve6 herbarium0 photo80 km²Open →Besh-Tash State Nature ParkNational and natural park4 herbarium0 photo137 km²Open →Issyk-Kul State Nature ReserveState nature reserve0 herbarium1 photo190 km²Open →Kan-Achuu Nature ParkNational and natural park1 herbarium0 photo305 km²Open →Kara-Shoro Nature ParkNational and natural park1 herbarium0 photo143 km²Open →Khan Teniri Nature ParkNational and natural park1 herbarium0 photo2 758 km²Open →Sarkent Nature ParkNational and natural park1 herbarium0 photo400 km²Open →BaiboosunProtected area of local significance0 herbarium0 photo203 km²Open →Karatal-Zhapyrk Nature ReserveState nature reserve0 herbarium0 photo364 km²Open →Kulun-Ata State Nature ReserveState nature reserve0 herbarium0 photo275 km²Open →Kyrgyz-Ata Nature ParkNational and natural park0 herbarium0 photo112 km²Open →Naryn State Nature ReserveState nature reserve0 herbarium0 photo1 123 km²Open →
Tajikistan 22
Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)2 herbarium294 photo25 370 km²Open →Таджикский Национальный паркNational Park1 herbarium294 photo23 323 km²Open →Тигровая балкаReserve1 herbarium92 photo517 km²Open →Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)1 herbarium67 photo493 km²Open →ИскандеркульскийReserve5 herbarium61 photo149 km²Open →АкташскийReserve2 herbarium0 photo142 km²Open →Ширкентский историко-природный паркNational Park2 herbarium0 photo317 km²Open →ЗеравшанскийReserve1 herbarium0 photo30 km²Open →КусавлисайскийReserve1 herbarium0 photo279 km²Open →НурекскийReserve1 herbarium0 photo126 km²Open →Sarikhosor natural parkNatural Park0 herbarium0 photo55 km²Open →АлмасинскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo65 km²Open →ДаштиджумReserve0 herbarium0 photo367 km²Open →ДаштиджумскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo481 km²Open →ЗоркульReserve0 herbarium0 photo244 km²Open →КаратаускийReserve0 herbarium0 photo185 km²Open →КомаровскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo160 km²Open →МузкульскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo548 km²Open →РомитReserve0 herbarium0 photo129 km²Open →СайвотинскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo51 km²Open →СангворскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo536 km²Open →ЧилдухтаронскийReserve0 herbarium0 photo109 km²Open →
Turkmenistan 30
HodjapilNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium34 photo150 km²Open →BadkhyzState Nature Reserve7 herbarium0 photo869 km²Open →Sunt-KhasardagState Nature Reserve5 herbarium0 photo426 km²Open →Repetek ZapovednikUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve1 herbarium3 photo413 km²Open →RepetekskiyState Nature Reserve1 herbarium3 photo413 km²Open →KopetdagState Nature Reserve2 herbarium0 photo508 km²Open →Tersakkan part of Syunt-KhasardagZapovednik2 herbarium0 photo292 km²Open →Zauaboiskii (Big Balkhan)Zapovednik1 herbarium0 photo1 988 km²Open →Aiderinskii part of Syunt-KhasardagZapovednik0 herbarium0 photo65 km²Open →Amu-DaryaState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo618 km²Open →BamyZakaznik0 herbarium0 photo184 km²Open →Central Kara-KumZapovednik0 herbarium0 photo4 587 km²Open →ChemenbitNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo424 km²Open →Dgarlauzerskii part of KugitangZapovednik0 herbarium0 photo225 km²Open →Er-oiladuzskii and / or KyzyldzharNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo217 km²Open →GuryhowdanNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo106 km²Open →HazarState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo2 660 km²Open →HordjaburdjibelendNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo95 km²Open →Ieradjinskaya of Amudaria Z.Zapovednik0 herbarium0 photo318 km²Open →KaplangurskiyState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo5 234 km²Open →Kara-Teckinskaya - SeraxZapovednik0 herbarium0 photo625 km²Open →KaradegishskiiZapovednik0 herbarium0 photo351 km²Open →KaratengyrskiiZakaznik0 herbarium0 photo498 km²Open →KelifNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo452 km²Open →KugitangState Nature Reserve0 herbarium0 photo312 km²Open →Meana-ChaachaNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo840 km²Open →NargyzZakaznik0 herbarium0 photo184 km²Open →PulihatumNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo211 km²Open →ShasenemNature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve0 herbarium0 photo2 889 km²Open →Tchandyr-Sumbar of Syunt-KhasardagZapovednik0 herbarium0 photo181 km²Open →
Afghanistan 15
Northwest AfghanistanNot designated1 herbarium0 photo8 299 km²Open →Ab-i-EstadaWaterfowl Sanctuary0 herbarium0 photo282 km²Open →Bamyan PlateauProtected Landscape0 herbarium0 photo4 191 km²Open →Band-i-Amir National ParkNational Park0 herbarium0 photo606 km²Open →Darqad (Takhar)Wildlife Reserve0 herbarium0 photo628 km²Open →Dasht-i-NawarWaterfowl Sanctuary0 herbarium0 photo375 km²Open →Hamun-i-Hilman (Sistan Lakes)Not designated0 herbarium0 photo827 km²Open →Hamun-i-PuzakWaterfowl Sanctuary0 herbarium0 photo438 km²Open →Hamun-i-SaberiWaterfowl Sanctuary0 herbarium0 photo112 km²Open →Imam Sahib (Kunduz)Wildlife Reserve0 herbarium0 photo582 km²Open →Koh-e Baba (Shah Foladi)Protected Landscape0 herbarium0 photo342 km²Open →Kol-i-Hashmat KhanWaterfowl Sanctuary0 herbarium0 photo2 km²Open →NuristanNational Park and Wildlife Reserve0 herbarium0 photo5 734 km²Open →Ragistan DesertNot designated0 herbarium0 photo21 995 km²Open →Wakhan National ParkNational Park0 herbarium0 photo10 877 km²Open →