Protected Area Gallery

A protected area is a designated area of land or water that is managed to protect its natural resources and biodiversity, and are established for conservation

Loch an Eilein with wooded edges in morning sun, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2015

The Miners Track up Mount Snowdon on the right, with the summit back right. Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, UK, March

Shaugh Bridge in early spring, Shaugh Prior, near Plympton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK. May 2018

American bison (Bison bison) female covered in hoar frost near hot spring, portrait. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, USA. February

Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England, UK. June 2017

RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef. Whilst a Predatory bandcheek wrasse (Oxycheilinus digrammus)

Sun shining through trees in Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October 2018

Herd of American bison (Bison bison) in snow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone, January

Beach, Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, Europe
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Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) female with cub riding on back, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, August

RF - Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Wild Jaguar (Panthera onca), Endangered, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Mountain Avens among Fossil coral on Parker Ridge, Banff National Park, Rockies, Canada

Oak woodland on Dartmoor. Moss-covered stunted oak trees and rocks in Black-a-Tor Copse, a woodland area located at an altitude of around 380 metres in the West Okement River valley, Dartmoor, Devon

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Ancient bristlecone pine trees on Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park

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USA -half dome seen through jeffrey's and whitebark pines. Yosemite National Park:

Three-cliffs Bay, Gower, Wales, UK, Europegower (rr)
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Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), juvenile looking at camera, portrait, winter pelage. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. September

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) portrait of juvenile, winter pelage. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. September

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), juvenile running through snow, winter pelage. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. September

Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) close up of snout, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo

European swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon gorganus) on flower, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June

Rainbow river, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, USA. January. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Portrait of a Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) screaming and showing its teeth, Foping Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China. Endangered species

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico. Vulnerable species

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) flowering in woodland. Near village of Alport, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, March

Underwater view of pebbles near the shore of Lake Baikal Lake Baikal UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siberia, Russia. May 2013. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Red-and-Green Macaws (Ara chloropterus), feeding at the wall of a riverside clay lick. Blanquillo Clay Lick, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November

Common loon (Gavia immer) nesting at edge of lake and calling, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, August

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) male, portrait. Martinselkonen, Kainuu, Finland. June

Giants Causeway, columnar basalt columns, result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, Northern Ireland, UK, World Heritage site. September 2019

Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) silverback named Chimanuka climbing a tree, Kahuzi-Biega National Park, South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten Dolomites seen from WW1 cave shelter, South Tyrol, Italy, October 2019

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) six month old cub jumping on its mother, Bandhavgarh National Park, India

Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male displaying at lek in tree. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru

Blue poppy (Meconopsis zangnanensis) Mt Qomolangma National Park, Qinghai Tibet Plateau, China

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd walking in a line, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Bowermans Nose, late evening light in autumn, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK. October 2016

American bison (Bison bison) male walking through deep snow. Hayden Valley. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. January

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January

Zanzibar red colobus monkey (Procolobus kirkii) crossing the main road through the Reserve, Jozani forest, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania, August

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) standing on branch in snow. Madison River Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. January

Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in snow, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Cortes de la Frontera, southern Spain, January

Leopard (Panthera pardus) female fighting off male after he tries to mate with her. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

Aerial view of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 2017

Moose (Alces alces) bull swimming in water, Baxter State Park, Maine, USA

Glen Affric in autumn, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October 2012

Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoazin) perched in tropical rainforest, Tambopata Reserve, Peru, South America

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A protected area is a designated area of land or water that is managed to protect its natural resources and biodiversity, and are established for conservation, recreation, and research purposes and can be found in both terrestrial and marine environments, ranging from small local parks to large national parks, and are important for preserving wildlife habitat, protecting endangered species, maintaining water quality, preventing soil erosion, providing recreational opportunities for people, and preserving cultural sites. They also provide economic benefits through tourism activities such as camping and fishing. The success of protected areas depends on effective management plans that balance the needs of people with the needs of nature.