Sternenpark Rhön. In: Biosphaerenreservat-Rhoen.de. Abgerufen am 2. August 2024.
ciemneniebo.pl
zu den Schutzgebieten Ostmitteleuropas siehe auch Jan Kondziolka, Czech astronomical society: Beskydy dark-sky park. (PDF) Karte S. 2 (PDF; 1,9 MB, ciemneniebo.pl)
David Welch (Bearb.), DSAG (Hrsg.): Dark Sky Places Class System. (PDF) Stand März 2013 (PDF; 26 kB, darkskyparks.org, englisch).
Originaltext: “1 Starlight Reserve: astronomy observatory site and surrounding area; 2 Dark Sky Park: protected natural area; 2a Park, reserve, habitat, natural area or other ecological protection; 2b Unpopulated area set aside for traditional or sacred practices related to the sky; 2c Rural area, area of outstanding landscape beauty; 3 Dark Sky Heritage Site: protected heritage physical works of mankind; 4 Dark Sky Outreach Site; 4a Urban or suburban site; 4b Rural site; 5 Dark Sky Reserve: mix of cooperating community, rural and natural area jurisdictions; 6 Dark Sky Community: an entire village, town or city.”
Starlight Reserves. Webseite des StarLight Universe – International Initiative in Defence of the Quality of the Night Sky as Mankind’s Scientific, Cultural and Environmental Heritage, starlight2007.net
UNESCO-WHC, UNESCO – IAU, CIE, OTPC-IAC (Hrsg.): Starlight Reserve. Concept – Dimensions – Categories – Criteria. Recommendations. März 2009, 4. Categories und Abschnitt Zonation Criteria, S.12ff. resp. 19ff. (starlight2007.net [PDF]).