Protected areas of Swaziland include any geographical area protected for a specific use.

Within Swaziland there is a mix of national, private and community-owned protected areas. They include national parks, nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries

Wildlife refuge

A wildlife refuge, also called a wildlife sanctuary, may be a naturally occurring sanctuary, such as an island, that provides protection for species from hunting, predation or competition, or it may refer to a protected area, a geographic territory within which wildlife is protected...

 and game reserves.

Game Reserves

• Mkhaya Game Reserve
  Mkhaya Game Reserve
  Mkhaya Game Reserve was established in 1979 to save Nguni cattle, which were close to extinction, and has gone on to include other endangered species such as black rhino, roan antelope, sable antelope, tsessebe, white rhino, elephant and other locally endangered species.]Mkhaya Game Reserve is...
  
   http://www.biggameparks.org/3parks_mkhaya.html
• Mbuluzi Game Reserve
  Mbuluzi Game Reserve
  Mbuluzi Game Reserve is a privately owned reserve in Swaziland, within the Lubombo Conservancy. There are 3 lodges privately situated on the Mlawula River, and a campsite, situated above some amazing rapids in the Mbuluzi River.-Wildlife:...
  
   http://www.naturenet.co.za/mbuluzi/default.htm

Nature Reserves

• Hawane Nature Reserve
  Hawane Nature Reserve
  Hawane Nature Reserve was first established in 1978 to protect an area of marsh along the Mbuluzi river. This area included the natural habitat of Kniphofia umbrina, a rare Swaziland endemic red hot poker. When the Hawane dam was built in 1988 to provide Mbabane's water supply, the reserve was...
  
   http://www.sntc.org.sz/reserves/hawane.asp
• Malolotja Nature Reserve
  Malolotja Nature Reserve
  Malolotja Nature Reserve covers 4,447 acres of mountain wilderness on Swaziland's north western border with South Africa. The park includes Ngwenya Mountain, Swaziland's second highest mountain , and Malolotja Falls which drop 292 feet , the highest in Swaziland...
  
   http://www.game-reserve.com/swaziland_malolotja.html
• Mantenga Nature Reserve http://www.sntc.org.sz/reserves/mantenga.asp
• Mlawula Nature Reserve
  Mlawula Nature Reserve
  Mlawula Nature Reserve is situated in north-eastern Swaziland. It covers approximately 16,500 hectares and is adjacent to Mbuluzi Game Reserve, Simunye Nature Reserve and Hlane Royal National Park....
  
   http://www.sntc.org.sz/reserves/mlawula.asp
• Phophonyane Falls
  Phophonyane Falls
  The Phophonyane Falls is a scenic 500ha nature reserve and tourist location near Piggs Peak, Swaziland. A network of footpaths through the Gobolondlo forest reaches meandering water courses which lead to the 80m high Phophonyane Falls. Here some of the oldest rocks in the world are exposed, dated...
  
   Nature Reserve
• Shewula Community Nature Reserve http://www.shewulacamp.com/
• Simunye Nature Reserve

Other protected areas within Swaziland include

• Bulembu National Landscape
• Hlane
  Hlane
  Hlane is an inkhundla of Swaziland, located in the Lubombo District. Its population as of the 2007 census was 7,091.-Reference:*, retrieved December 11, 2010...
  
  
• Makhonjwa National Landscape
• Mkhaya
• Mlilwane
• Phophonyane
• Muti Muti
• Mbuluzi
• Mhlosinga
• Nisela (private, unproclaimed)
• Nkhalashane Siza Ranch
• Sondeza National Landscape.

Swaziland's involvement with various Transfrontier Parks

• Lubombo Conservancy
  Lubombo Conservancy
  Lubombo Conservancy comprises 5 reserves in Swaziland:* Hlane Royal National Park* Mbuluzi Game Reserve* Mlawula Nature Reserve* Shewula Community Nature Reserve* Nkhalashane Siza Ranch...
  
  , as part of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area
  Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area
  The Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area was born out of the Peace Park Foundation’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa...
  
  
• Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area
  Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area
  Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area is a protected area established as a joint venture between South Africa and Swaziland. The complete plans include the following properties:In South Africa:* Phongolo Nature Reserve* Harloo Game Ranch...
  
  
• Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation Area
  Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation Area
  The Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Censervation Area is a peace park located on the South Africa - Swaziland border between Barberton and Pigg's Peak and covers an area of approximately , with potential extensions of another ....
  
  
• Usuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation Area
  Usuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation Area
  Usuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation Area is a group of protected areas in southern Africa, straddling parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland, including the following:* Maputo Special Reserve .* The Futi Corridor ....
  
  , incorporating Usuthu Gorge

Lubombo Conservancy

Situated in the Lubombo District, the conservancy is part of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area

Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area

The Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area was born out of the Peace Park Foundation’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa...

 which straddles the border between South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....

 province, southern Mozambique

Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...

 and the north eastern part of Swaziland. It includes the Hlane Royal National Park

Hlane Royal National Park

Hlane Royal National Park is a park in Swaziland, roughly 67km northeast of Manzini. Prior to the park being public, it was a private royal hunting ground. Hlane, meaning 'wilderness', was named by King Sobhuza II...

, the Mlawula Nature Reserve

Mlawula Nature Reserve

Mlawula Nature Reserve is situated in north-eastern Swaziland. It covers approximately 16,500 hectares and is adjacent to Mbuluzi Game Reserve, Simunye Nature Reserve and Hlane Royal National Park....

, the Shewula Community Nature Reserve, the Mbuluzi Game Reserve

Mbuluzi Game Reserve

Mbuluzi Game Reserve is a privately owned reserve in Swaziland, within the Lubombo Conservancy. There are 3 lodges privately situated on the Mlawula River, and a campsite, situated above some amazing rapids in the Mbuluzi River.-Wildlife:...

, the Nkhalashane Siza Ranch and the Inyoni Yami Swaziland Irrigation Scheme (Also known as the IYSIS). . It is Swaziland's largest conservancy area.