Largest protected areas by area

Largest protected areas by area ranked by area.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-05-04, Monte Submarino Altair tops the list with 4,380,899 km².

  1. #1 Monte Submarino Altair — 4,380,899 km²

    protected area in Portugal

    source Wikidata
  2. #2 Monte Submarino Sedlo — 4,120,497 km²

    protected area in Portugal

    source Wikidata
  3. #3 Millevaches En Limousin — 3,346,118 km²

    protected area in France

    source Wikidata
  4. #4 Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park — 3,071,838 km²

    French regional natural park

    Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park is a regional natural park in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron, Hérault, and Tarn departments of France. These areas are considered the Haut-Languedoc, compared to the Bas-Languedoc. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 Monte Submarino Antialtair — 2,855,432 km²

    protected area in Portugal

    source Wikidata
  6. #6 Oceânica do Corvo — 2,679,753 km²

    protected area in Portugal

    source Wikidata
  7. #7 Oceânica do Faial — 2,609,577 km²

    protected area in Portugal

    source Wikidata
  8. #8 Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park — 2,569,015 km²

    protected area in France

    Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Monts d'Ardèche — 2,447,960 km²

    regional natural park of France

    source Wikidata
  10. #10 Lorraine Regional Natural Park — 2,108,059 km²

    regional natural park of France

    Lorraine Regional Natural Park is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of 205,000 hectares. The parkland is split in two non-contiguous parcels of land between the cities of Metz and Nancy, and spans the three departments of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Moselle. According to the World Database on Protected Areas, it is an IUCN category V area. Read more on Wikipedia.

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