List of protected areas of Alberta

Alberta Parks
TypeNumberArea km2
(sq mi)
Provincial Parks762,214 km2 (855 sq mi)
Wildland Provincial Parks3117,314 km2 (6,685 sq mi)
Provincial Recreation Areas208899 km2 (347 sq mi)
Wilderness Areas31,010 km2 (390 sq mi)
Ecological Reserves15268 km2 (103 sq mi)
Natural Areas1391,299 km2 (502 sq mi)
Heritage Rangelands2120 km2 (46 sq mi)
National Parks563,045 km2 (24,342 sq mi)
Total47690,747 km2 (35,038 sq mi)

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).