Most populous protected areas

Most populous protected areas ranked by population.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, Gower Peninsula tops the list with 76,400.

  1. #1 Gower Peninsula — 76,400

    peninsula in Wales

    The Gower Peninsula, or simply Gower, is a peninsula in the south-west of Wales. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan, and is now within the City and County of Swansea. It projects towards the Bristol Channel. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Morvan Regional Natural Park — 68,852

    protected area in France

    Morvan Regional Natural Park is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of 285,000 hectares and extends through four different departments with the majority being in Nièvre. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Stolac, natural and architectural ensemble — 14,889

    National Monument of Bosnia-and-Herzegovina and Tentative list for World Heritage site

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  4. #4 Trient Valley Regional Nature Park — 12,500

    nature reserve in the canton of Valais, Switzerland

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  5. #5 Alta Garrotxa — 10,023

    protected area in Spain

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  6. #6 The Broads — 6,275

    network of rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk

    The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Although the terms "Norfolk Broads" and "Suffolk Broads" are correctly used to identify specific areas within the two counties respectively, often the whole area is referred to as the Norfolk Broads. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer — 6,000

    commune in Var, France

    Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, commonly referred to simply as Saint-Mandrier, is a commune in the southeastern French department of Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Across the harbour from the military port of Toulon, first naval base in Europe by size and homeport of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, flagship of the French Navy, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is home to a fishing port of its own, tucked into a small inlet. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Blagaj, Mostar — 2,684

    human settlement and heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Blagaj is a historic village and protected heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the south-eastern region of the Mostar basin, in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton. It stands at the edge of Bišće plain and is one of the most valuable mixed urban and rural built environments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, distinguished from other similar built environments in its urban layout. Blagaj was most likely named for its mild weather patterns since blaga in Bosnian means "mild". Blagaj is... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Camps-la-Source — 1,941

    commune in Var, France

    Camps-la-Source is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Jekyll Island — 866

    island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County

    Jekyll Island is an island located in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia barrier islands. The island is owned by the State of Georgia and run by a self-sustaining, self-governing body. Read more on Wikipedia.

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