The European Diploma of Protected Areas, established in 1965, is a diploma awarded by the Council of Europe to protected areas (natural or semi-natural) of exceptional European conservational interest. It is awarded for a five-year period at a time and is renewable. Over 60 areas in 23 states have received the award so far.

Awarded areas

Armenia
Austria
Belarus
  • Berezinsky Nature Reserve
Belgium
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
  • Cretan White Mountains National Park (Samaria)
Hungary
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Russia
  • Oka National Biosphere Reserve
  • Kostomuksha Strict Nature Reserve
  • Teberda National Reserve
  • Tsentralno-Chernozemny Biosphere Reserve
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
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