Dark Sky Parks
area that restricts artificial light pollution
Dark Sky Parks are parks that have exceptional starry nights and are protected for this very reason. The purpose is generally to promote astronomy.
Understand edit
Map of Dark Sky Parks
Destinations edit
Africa edit
- !Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park, South Africa.
- 1 NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia.
Asia edit
- 2 Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle, India.
- 3 Makhtesh Ramon, Israel.
- Yeongyang Firefly Eco Park, South Korea.
Europe edit
North America edit
Canada edit
See here for more information.
United States edit
See Dark Sky Parks in the United States.
South America edit
See here for more information.
Oceania edit
Australia edit
- 5 Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Winton, Queensland, info@aaod.com.au.
- River Murray Dark Sky Reserve, South Australia.
- 6 Warrumbungle National Park, New South Wales.
New Zealand edit
- 7 Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.
- 8 Aotea / Great Barrier Island.
- 9 Stewart Island / Rakiura.
- Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve.