Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected areas/Infobox

Coordinates: 35°00′47″S 138°39′21″E / 35.01306°S 138.65583°E / -35.01306; 138.65583
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Protected Areas Infoboxes

When adding one of these to an existing article, you may want to add a link to this page in your edit summary.

Sample edit summary text for replacing the old infobox table in an existing article:

  • replaced protected area table with the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected Areas/Infobox|protected area infobox]]

Sample edit summary text an existing article that has no infobox:

  • added the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected Areas/Infobox|protected area infobox]]

In addition, please add the WikiProject Protected areas tag to the top of the article's talk page by entering the following code:

  • {{WikiProject Protected areas}}

Standard Protected Areas Infobox[edit]

Splendor in the Grass National Park
Map showing the location of Splendor in the Grass National Park
Map showing the location of Splendor in the Grass National Park
Map of the United States
LocationBenton, Kansas, USA
Nearest cityWichita, Kansas
Coordinates37°48′1″N 97°5′29″W / 37.80028°N 97.09139°W / 37.80028; -97.09139
Area50,000 acres
(202.34 km²)
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1907
Visitors654,321 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational Park Service

Basic infobox for protected areas.

The color of the IUCN field changes based on the category:

IUCN Category bgcolor
Ia Strict Nature Reserve #E7AF97
Ib Wilderness Area #DACAA5
II National Park #CDE5B2
III Natural Monument #BFFFBF
IV Habitat/Species Management Area #B2E5CD
V Protected Landscape/Seascape #A5CADA
VI Managed Resource Protected Area #A8BDEC


Australian protected areas[edit]


Belair National Park
South Australia
Old Government House in the Belair National Park.
Belair National Park is located in South Australia
Belair National Park
Belair National Park
Nearest town or cityAdelaide city centre
Coordinates35°00′47″S 138°39′21″E / 35.01306°S 138.65583°E / -35.01306; 138.65583
Established1891
Area8.35 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Visitation358,619 (in 2003)
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Environment and Water
WebsiteBelair National Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Sample infobox for use in Australian protected area articles.

South African protected areas[edit]

Kruger National Park
LocationMpumalanga & Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest cityNelspruit, South Africa
Coordinates24°0′41″S 31°29′7″E / 24.01139°S 31.48528°E / -24.01139; 31.48528
Area18,988 km²
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1926
Visitors1,336,981 (in 2004)
Governing bodySouth African National Parks

Sample infobox for South African protected areas. The {{Location map}} system is used to display the location on a map; in the map field, "South Africa" can be replaced with the name of a province to display a map of that province only. The infobox can be expanded or reduced in the amount of information displayed

State park infobox[edit]

St. Clement's Island State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of St. Clement's Island State Park
Map showing the location of St. Clement's Island State Park
LocationSt. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Nearest cityLeonardtown, MD
Coordinates38°12′40″N 76°44′44″W / 38.21111°N 76.74556°W / 38.21111; -76.74556
Area40 acres (0.16 km²)
Governing bodyMaryland Department of Natural Resources
Lost in the Woods State Park
LocationGreenville, Ohio, USA
Coordinates
Area5,000 acres (20.23 km²)
Established1900
Visitors600,000 (in 2004)
Governing bodyOhio Department of Natural Resources

You can use the standard infobox. The image is optional, as is the IUCN category. See the two examples to the right.