List of protected areas of Alberta

Alberta Parks
Type Number Area km2
(sq mi)
Provincial Parks 76 2,214 km2 (855 mi2)
Wildland Provincial Parks 31 17,314 km2 (6,685 mi2)
Provincial Recreation Areas 208 899 km2 (347 mi2)
Wilderness Areas 3 1,010 km2 (390 mi2)
Ecological Reserves 15 268 km2 (103 mi2)
Natural Areas 139 1,299 km2 (502 mi2)
Heritage Rangelands 2 120 km2 (46 mi2)
National Parks 5 63,045 km2 (24,342 mi2)
Total 476 90,747 km2 (35,038 mi2)

This is a list of protected areas of Alberta. Protected areas are managed by the Government of Canada or the Government of Alberta. The provincial government owns 60% of Alberta's landmass but most of this has not been formally protected. The total protected area throughout Alberta including federal and provincial protected areas is approximately 90,700 km2 (35,000 sq mi).