International Associated acts This is a list of protected areas of Alberta.

The provincial government owns 60% of Alberta's landmass[1] but most of this has not been formally protected.

Six of Canada's 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are entirely or partially located in Alberta: Alberta also contains the following UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Five National Parks of Canada (Banff, Elk Island, Jasper, Waterton Lakes and Wood Buffalo), managed by Parks Canada are located in the province.

There are several National Historic Sites of Canada in Alberta, but only two are operated by Parks Canada: Rocky Mountain House, which features an indoor interpretation centre and year-round in-person interpretation, and Frog Lake which has only outdoor interpretive panels to mark the site.

[3] Although these areas are the responsibility of the Alberta government, private companies have been contracted to handle various aspects of the operation of many parks (e.g. maintenance and campground operation).