List of protected areas established in 2012

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Below is a list (in the form of a (statistical) table) of all of the protected areas that were officially established as such in the year of 2012. The table contains each place's/park's/monument's name, country in which the corresponding place/park/monument is located and the total approximate area that the corresponding place/park/monument covers.

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.

Name of place/park/monument Country in which the place/park/monument is locatedTotal approximate area that the place/park/monument covers (ha)
Cesar E. Chavez National Monument United States (US) 42
Chimney Rock National Monument United States (US) 1,913
Fort Ord National Monument United States (US) 5,929
Fulufjellet National Park Norway 82,500
Limmen National Park Australia 1,000,000
Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve Canada 485,000
Ntokou-Pikounda National Park Republic of Congo 4,572
Olympic Park, London United Kingdom (UK) Unknown at this time

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