The natural conditions in the Republic of Macedonia (geological content, relief, climate, hydrography, soil, flora, fauna) make it one of the rare countries in Europe with wealth of natural values. In the past five decades of organized protection of natural rarities in the Republic of Macedonia, 74 objects of nature have been included in the protected areas network, with a total area of 187,895 ha, or 7.30% of the national territory. In the Republic of Macedonia the following have a status of protected wealth: 3 national parks, with an area of 108,338 ha, or 4.2%; 4 strict natural reserves, with an area of 12,855 ha, or 0.50%; 3 landscapes with special natural characteristics, with an area of 2,338 ha, or 0.09%; 14 distinct plant and animal species outside the natural reserves, with an area of 2,709 ha, or 0,10%;; 33 nature parts protected in the category of monuments of nature, with an area of 61,655 ha, or 2.4%.