List of national parks
Worldwide, there are hundreds of national parks. This list is intended to provide an overview on the subject. For each state, the number of national parks, as well as (if known) the total area protected as well as their share of the country's territory. Detailed lists of all national parks of the country and associated metrics are linked.
National Parks in Europe
There are more than 300 national parks in Europe. Europe's largest national park is the Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland with an area of 1,200,000 ha
National Parks in Africa
* Specification without sea - and landscape protection areas as well as private and semi-public protected areas. ** Without wildlife sanctuaries.
- See also: Parks in Africa