Protected areas of Moldova include following categories:
Scientific nature reserves (rom. rezervaţii știinţifice) – currently 5 reserves covering an area of 19379 ha. They are equivalent to IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve).
National parks – currently there’s one national park, created in 2013 Orhei National Park (rom. Parcul Naţional Orhei)
Nature monuments (rom. monumente ale naturii)
Nature reserves (rom. rezervaţii naturale)
Landscape reserves (rom. rezervaţii peisajere)
Resource reserves (rom. rezervaţii de resurse)
Areas with multifunctional management (rom. Arii cu management multifuncţional)
Wetlands of international importance (rom. Zone umede de importanţă internaţională)
Dendrological gardens (rom. grădini dendrologice)
Landscape architecture monuments (rom. monumente de arhitectură peisajeră)
Zoological garden in Chişinău (rom. Grădina Zoologică din Chișinău)
