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Name |
Type |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Country |
State |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
United States |
North Carolina, Tennessee |
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
Ib |
12402936 |
United States |
Alaska |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Canada |
Alberta |
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Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
9859505 |
United States |
New York, Vermont |
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Noatak Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
7500143 |
United States |
Alaska |
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Tuktut Nogait National Park |
National Park |
II |
5761538 |
Canada |
Northwest Territories |
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Polar Bear Provincial Park |
Provincial Park |
|
5502026 |
Canada |
Ontario |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve |
National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Canada |
Yukon |
|
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Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
3821173 |
Canada |
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Jasper National Park |
National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Canada |
Alberta |
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Wapusk National Park |
National Park |
II |
2614324 |
Canada |
Manitoba |
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve |
National Park |
Ib |
2476446 |
United States |
Alaska |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
United States |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
1932364 |
United States |
Alaska |
|
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Canada |
Ontario |
|
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Banff National Park |
National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Canada |
Alberta |
|
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Reserve de la Biosphere de Charlevoix |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
1383790 |
Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Canada |
Northwest Territories |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
National Park |
II |
1210128 |
United States |
Arizona |
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Vuntut National Park |
National Park |
II |
1076795 |
Canada |
Yukon |
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Wilderness Park |
Provincial Park |
II |
1072124 |
Canada |
Ontario |
|
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (incl. Tayrona NP) |
National Park |
II |
1031303 |
Colombia |
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Prince Albert National Park |
National Park |
II |
976762 |
Canada |
Saskatchewan |
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Glacier National Park |
National Park |
II |
953799 |
United States |
Montana |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
United States |
Washington |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Canada |
Manitoba |
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Big Cypress National Preserve |
National Preserve |
V |
732120 |
United States |
Florida |
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
National Recreation Area |
V |
670229 |
United States |
Arizona, Nevada |
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Big Thicket Biosphere Reserve |
National Park |
II |
616880 |
United States |
Texas |
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area |
National Recreation Area |
II |
606367 |
United States |
Washington |
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
National Park |
Ib |
591068 |
United States |
Alaska |
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Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
571799 |
United States |
Michigan |
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Gros Morne National Park |
National Park |
II |
476632 |
Canada |
Newfoundland |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
470167 |
Canada |
Ontario |
|
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Pukaskwa National Park |
National Park |
II |
459860 |
Canada |
Ontario |
|
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Winisk River Provincial Park |
Provincial Park |
II |
434735 |
Canada |
Ontario |
|
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Katmai National Park and Preserve |
National Park |
Ib |
421782 |
United States |
Alaska |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
Canada |
British Columbia |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Canada |
Ontario |
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Kootenay National Park |
National Park |
II |
341762 |
Canada |
British Columbia |
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Canyonlands National Park |
National Park |
II |
335430 |
United States |
Utah |
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Yoho National Park |
National Park |
II |
317576 |
Canada |
British Columbia |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
310228 |
United States |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
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Mount Arrowsmith |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
293047 |
Canada |
British Columbia |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
United States |
Colorado |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
National Park |
II |
234333 |
Canada |
Nova Scotia |
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Grand Teton National Park |
National Park |
II |
231724 |
United States |
Wyoming |
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Dinosaur National Monument |
National Monument |
III |
203307 |
United States |
Colorado, Utah |
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Whiskey-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area |
National Recreation Area |
V |
197791 |
United States |
California |
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Gates of the Arctic National Park |
National Park |
Ib |
184461 |
United States |
Alaska |
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Voyageurs National Park |
National Park |
II |
177960 |
United States |
Minnesota |
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Land Between the Lakes Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
V |
166264 |
United States |
Kentucky, Tennessee |
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California Coast Ranges Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
153447 |
United States |
California |
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve |
National Park Reserve |
II |
137900 |
Canada |
British Columbia |
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La Mauricie National Park |
National Park |
II |
131706 |
Canada |
Quebec |
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Terra Nova National Park |
National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Canada |
Newfoundland |
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Waterton Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
II |
121459 |
Canada |
Alberta |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
United States |
Washington |
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Yosemite National Park |
National Park |
II |
95209 |
United States |
California |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
National Park |
II |
94203 |
Canada |
Nova Scotia |
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Redwood National Park |
National Park |
II |
77867 |
United States |
California |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
United States |
Florida, Mississippi |
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Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
66133 |
United States |
Arkansas |
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
National Lakeshore |
II |
62563 |
United States |
Michigan |
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Buffalo National River |
National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
59947 |
United States |
Arkansas |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
National Park |
II |
59161 |
Canada |
New Brunswick |
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways |
National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
54621 |
United States |
Missouri |
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Fundy National Park |
National Park |
II |
52716 |
Canada |
New Brunswick |
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
38256 |
United States |
Florida |
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Dye Creek Preserve |
Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
38152 |
United States |
California |
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Acadia National Park |
National Park |
II |
35996 |
United States |
Maine |
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Lassen Volcanic National Park |
National Park |
II |
29388 |
United States |
California |
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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
28351 |
United States |
Louisiana |
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
26618 |
United States |
Alabama |
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Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
25823 |
United States |
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin |
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Santee Coastal Reserve and Washo Reserve |
State Habitat Area |
IV |
20850 |
United States |
South Carolina |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Canada |
Quebec |
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South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
20317 |
United States |
South Carolina |
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
19192 |
United States |
Maryland |
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Jean Lafitte National Hist. Park & Preserve |
National Historical Park |
II |
17686 |
United States |
Louisiana |
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Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
17423 |
United States |
Oregon |
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
16363 |
United States |
Delaware |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
15815 |
United States |
Oregon |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park |
National Park |
II |
12551 |
United States |
Colorado |
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Greenwater Provincial Park |
Provincial Park |
II |
11019 |
Canada |
Ontario |
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Colonial National Historic Park |
National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
United States |
Virginia |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
United States |
Florida |
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Assateague Island National Seashore |
National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
United States |
Maryland |
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Konza Prairie Biosphere Reserve |
Biosphere Reserve |
|
8617 |
United States |
Kansas |
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Heath and Marjorie Angelo Coast Range Preserve |
Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
7008 |
United States |
California |
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Catoctin Mountain Park |
National Park |
II |
5994 |
United States |
Maryland |
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Hot Springs National Park |
National Park |
II |
5740 |
United States |
Arkansas |
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Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct |
National Park |
II |
4970 |
Canada |
Nova Scotia |
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Fort Pulaski National Monument |
National Monument |
V |
4213 |
United States |
Georgia |
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Shiloh National Military Park |
National Military Park |
III |
4061 |
United States |
Tennessee |
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Antietam National Battlefield |
National Battlefield |
III |
3263 |
United States |
Maryland |
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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
3161 |
United States |
New Jersey |
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Cosumnes River Preserve |
Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
2138 |
United States |
California |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
United States |
Alabama |
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McCloud River Preserve |
Conservation Easement |
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1693 |
United States |
California |
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