Provincial park

A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the public for recreation. Their environment may be more or less strictly protected. Argentina, Belgium, Canada and South Africa are among the countries that have provincial parks.

Provincial parks (Spanish: Parques Provinciales) in the Misiones Province of Argentina include the Urugua-í Provincial Park and Esmeralda Provincial Park. The Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon" or "Moon Valley"), due to its otherworldly appearance, is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province, north-western Argentina. The Aconcagua Provincial Park is in Mendoza Province. The highest point is the north summit of the Cerro Aconcagua at 6,962 metres (22,841 ft). The Parque Provincial Pereyra Iraola is the largest urban park in the Buenos Aires Province. It is the richest center of biodiversity in the province.

Provincial parks in Belgium (French: domaines provincials) include ,,, Palogne and . These are typically public areas administered by the province for outdoor recreation such as swimming, canoeing, hiking and camping, with few or no fully protected portions.

Provincial parks in Canada are areas of land or water designated by one of the provincial governments to protect nature or historical sites and to support recreation, tourism and education. The first provincial park, created in 1885, was the Queen Victoria Park at Niagara Falls, The largest is the 24,087 hectares (59,520 acres) Polar Bear Provincial Park on Hudson Bay.

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