Snowdonia, or Eryri (Welsh: [ɛrəri]), is a mountainous area and national park in North Wales. It includes all 15 mountains in Wales that are over 3,000 feet tall, such as Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), which is the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 meters (3,560 feet). These mountains are part of the Snowdon, Glyderau, and Carneddau mountain ranges in the northern part of the region.
Cairngorms National Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a national park in northeast Scotland, created in 2003. It was the second national park formed by the Scottish Parliament, following Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which was established in 2002. The park includes the Cairngorms mountain range and nearby hills.
Wicklow Mountains National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin) is a protected area in Ireland that covers 205 square kilometers (51,000 acres). It is one of eight national parks in the country. The park is located in County Wicklow and includes small parts of South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in County Dublin.
Killarney National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne), located near the town of Killarney in County Kerry, was Ireland’s first national park. It was created in 1932 when the Muckross Estate was given to the Irish Free State. The park has grown larger over time and now covers more than 102.89 km (25,425 acres).
Glenveagh (pronounced glen-VAY; Irish: Gleann Bheatha, meaning “glen of the birches”) is the second-largest national park in Ireland. It is located in County Donegal and includes Glenveagh Castle and its grounds, Lough Veagh, and much of the Derryveagh Mountains. National parks in Ireland follow rules set by the IUCN.
Connemara National Park (Irish: Páirc Naisiúnta Chonamara) is one of eight national parks in Ireland. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The park is situated in the northwest part of Connemara, which is in County Galway on Ireland’s west coast.
Wild Nephin (Irish: Néifinn Fhiáin, NAY-FINN) is a national park located in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It covers much of the Nephin Beg Mountains and includes one of the largest areas of peatland in Europe, with 150 square kilometers of Atlantic blanket bog. This area supports a wide variety of plants and animals, making it a unique habitat.
Þingvellir, called Thingvellir in English, was the location of the Alþing, Iceland’s annual parliament, from the year 930 until its final meeting at Þingvellir in 1798. Since 1881, the parliament has been held in Alþingishúsið, a building in Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital. Today, Þingvellir is a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð, in southwestern Iceland, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Reykjavík.
Skjoldungen (Greenlandic: Saqqisikuik) is a large uninhabited island located on the King Frederick VI Coast in southeastern Greenland. It is officially part of the Sermersooq municipality. The island has a tundra climate, which is typical for its region.
Wadden Sea National Park (Nationalpark Vadehavet) was created as a Danish national park on January 17, 2008, and became active in 2010. It is the largest national park in Denmark outside of Greenland. The park covers the Danish section of the Wadden Sea, starting from Ho Bugt to the border with Germany.