Protected areas of Meriad

Meriad currently has a total of 102, 46 of which are. Regulations that apply to Meriadni national parks are generally stricter than in many other countries, and nearly all motorized vehicles are prohibited within the parks except by special permit. Access to most national parks, excluding Sjoland Rocks and Heartland National Parks, is free of charge. The motor vehicle restrictions mean that access is open to hikers, skiers, bikers, and horses, as long as consideration is taken of erosion so as to prevent the formation of regularly-travelled paths in environmentally-sensitive areas. All visitor centers and roads to national parks are outside of the park, although still on land owned by the Meradni Office of the Interior, the executive organ which regulates and operates all Meriadni protected areas.

Types of protected areas
The Meriadni Office of the Interior divides their protected areas into several different categories.


 * National Parks (46) are large-scale and minimally-altered parks set aside for conservation purposes.
 * National Landmarks (28) are sites of limited area with significant cultural, historical, or environmental significance.
 * Cultural Preserves (14) are natural sites with significant cultural or historical significance.
 * Wilderness Areas (4) are untouched parks into which human entrance is forbidden except by special permit.