Is there a resource that lists dark sky reserves or similar places?

1. Where are the dark sky reserves?
2. How many dark sky reserves are there?
3. What is the difference between a dark sky park Sanctuary and Reserve?
4. What and where are International Dark Sky Places?
5. What is the darkest place on earth?
6. Where is the darkest night sky in the US?
7. What is the largest dark sky preserve?
8. What does dark sky status mean?
9. What makes a dark sky park?
10. Why is Tucson so dark?
11. What state has clearest skies?
12. Where is the best place to see the night sky?

Where are the dark sky reserves?

16 amazing dark sky preserves around the world that protect the night sky

• Alpes Azur Mercantour (France) ...
• Aoraki Mackenzie (New Zealand) ...
• Brecon Beacons National Park (Wales) ...
• Central Idaho (United States) ...
• Exmoor National Park (England)

How many dark sky reserves are there?

The International Dark-Sky Association

There are more than 40 Dark Sky Preserves, Reserves and Parks around the world.

What is the difference between a dark sky park Sanctuary and Reserve?

A sanctuary differs from a Dark Sky Park or Reserve in that it is typically situated in a very remote location with few (if any) nearby threats to the quality of its dark night skies and it does not otherwise meet the requirements for designation as a park or reserve. ...

What and where are International Dark Sky Places?

International Dark Sky Parks

• Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States, designated 2006.
• Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania, United States, designated 2008.
• Galloway Forest Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, designated 2009.
• Zselic National Landscape Protection Area, Hungary, designated 2009.

What is the darkest place on earth?

Cherry Springs is also a “gold tier” International Dark Sky Park, a designation from the International Dark Sky Association of only the very darkest locations in the world. Death Valley National Park, in the U.S. state of California. On the right of the image is what may look like a shooting star to the untrained eye.

Where is the darkest night sky in the US?

The Cosmic Campground, New Mexico

It's THE darkest place in the United States, located in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico.

What is the largest dark sky preserve?

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated Wood Buffalo National Park as Canada's newest and the world's largest Dark Sky Preserve on Friday.

What does dark sky status mean?

Dark Sky Reserve Status

An International Dark Sky Reserve is a designated area of public/private land possessing exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural, heritage and/or public enjoyment.

What makes a dark sky park?

An IDA International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) is a land possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage, and/or public enjoyment.

Why is Tucson so dark?

Thanks to a local ordinance that strictly limits artificial-light pollution, Tucson supposedly has the darkest night skies of any city its size in the country. ... According to the Tucson-based International Dark-Sky Association, excess nighttime lighting doesn't just waste energy.

What state has clearest skies?

1. Death Valley, California. This already famous national park is ranked as an official Gold Tier Dark Sky Park — meaning that you'll get some of the clearest, brightest views of starry splendor accessible in the United States.

Where is the best place to see the night sky?

Here are 10 of the best places on Earth for a view of the night sky at its most magnificent.

1. The Sahara. View image of The Sahara Desert in Egypt (Credit: Novarc Images / Alamy) ...
2. Namibia. ...
3. The Empty Quarter, Arabian Peninsula. ...
4. Atacama Desert, Chile. ...
5. La Palma, Canary Islands. ...
6. Himalayas. ...
7. Volcanoes of Hawaii. ...
8. Western Australia.