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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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1Savanna

Conservation

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Showing 230 species · Savanna

Showing 230 species · Savanna

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LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Black-backed JackalLeast Concern

Black-backed Jackal

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Southern TamanduaLeast Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
PukuNear Threatened

Puku

Kobus vardonii

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
6 countries
African Straw-coloured Fruit-batNear Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterLeast Concern

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Woodchat ShrikeLeast Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
HamerkopLeast Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Great KiskadeeLeast Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rainbow BoaLeast Concern

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
BoomslangLeast Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Egyptian CobraLeast Concern

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mozambique Spitting CobraLeast Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Monk ParakeetLeast Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Grant's GazelleLeast Concern

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Fat-tail GeckoLeast Concern

Fat-tail Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Crowned CraneEndangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Hyacinth MacawVulnerable

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
JabiruLeast Concern

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries
Migratory LocustNot Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Senegal ParrotLeast Concern

Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Tsetse FlyNot Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Helmeted GuineafowlLeast Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Snoring Puddle FrogLeast Concern

Snoring Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus natalensis

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Honey BadgerLeast Concern

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Rufous-tailed Rock ThrushLeast Concern

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SecretarybirdEndangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MeerkatLeast Concern

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries
Village WeaverLeast Concern

Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red-footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
African Spurred TortoiseEndangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Leopard TortoiseLeast Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Grey Go-away-birdLeast Concern

Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Puff AdderLeast Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Black VultureLeast Concern

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
King VultureLeast Concern

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
ZorillaLeast Concern

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Whip-spiderNot Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common OstrichLeast Concern

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
AardvarkLeast Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Black-winged KiteLeast Concern

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common WarthogLeast Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Northern Lesser GalagoLeast Concern

Northern Lesser Galago

Galago senegalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
ImpalaLeast Concern

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black MambaLeast Concern

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Giant African MillipedeLeast Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Toco ToucanLeast Concern

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
BushbuckLeast Concern

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow BaboonLeast Concern

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

OmnivoreDiurnalSavannah
BantengEndangered

Banteng

Bos javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalEndangered
14 countries
Red-tailed BoaNot Evaluated

Red-tailed Boa

Boa constrictor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
CaracalLeast Concern

Caracal

Caracal caracal

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
74 countries
WaterbuckLeast Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Cape CobraLeast Concern

Cape Cobra

Naja nivea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Dorcas GazelleVulnerable

Dorcas Gazelle

Gazella dorcas

HerbivoreCrepuscularVulnerable
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater KuduLeast Concern

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Lesser KuduNear Threatened

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

HerbivoreCrepuscularNear Threatened
Black TeguLeast Concern

Black Tegu

Tupinambis teguixin

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Giant PangolinEndangered

Giant Pangolin

Smutsia gigantea

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
ServalLeast Concern

Serval

Leptailurus serval

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
46 countries
SitatungaLeast Concern

Sitatunga

Tragelaphus spekii

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
SpringbokLeast Concern

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

HerbivoreDiurnalSavannah
TopiVulnerable

Topi

Damaliscus lunatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Savanna MonitorLeast Concern

Savanna Monitor

Varanus exanthematicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
White-tailed DeerLeast Concern

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavannah
Common ElandLeast Concern

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavannah
Common Dwarf MongooseLeast Concern

Common Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
NyalaLeast Concern

Nyala

Tragelaphus angasii

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavannah
11 countries
Red River HogLeast Concern

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus

OmnivoreNocturnalSavannah
GerenukNear Threatened

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Chacma BaboonLeast Concern

Chacma Baboon

Papio ursinus

OmnivoreDiurnalSavannah
Cape VultureVulnerable

Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
White-backed VultureCritically Endangered

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Wattled CraneVulnerable

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
African Golden WolfLeast Concern

African Golden Wolf

Canis anthus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Banded MongooseLeast Concern

Banded Mongoose

Mungos mungo

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Tree PangolinEndangered

Tree Pangolin

Phataginus tricuspis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Pale FoxLeast Concern

Pale Fox

Vulpes pallida

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Rosy-faced LovebirdLeast Concern

Rosy-faced Lovebird

Agapornis roseicollis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Sulphur-crested CockatooLeast Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
GrivetLeast Concern

Grivet

Chlorocebus aethiops

OmnivoreDiurnalSavannah
9 countries
Frilled LizardLeast Concern

Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Ross's TuracoLeast Concern

Ross's Turaco

Tauraco rossae

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Yellow AnacondaLeast Concern

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ball PythonLeast Concern

Ball Python

Python regius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Crab-eating FoxLeast Concern

Crab-eating Fox

Cerdocyon thous

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
DingoVulnerable

Dingo

Canis lupus dingo

CarnivoreNocturnalVulnerable
1 country
Masai GiraffeEndangered

Masai Giraffe

Giraffa tippelskirchi

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Egyptian MongooseLeast Concern

Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Hamadryas BaboonLeast Concern

Hamadryas Baboon

Papio hamadryas

OmnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Crested PorcupineLeast Concern

Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Gray BrocketLeast Concern

Gray Brocket

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Somali OstrichVulnerable

Somali Ostrich

Struthio molybdophanes

OmnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Blue-winged KookaburraLeast Concern

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

CarnivoreDiurnalBird
Soemmerring's GazelleVulnerable

Soemmerring's Gazelle

Nanger soemmerringii

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Pampas DeerNear Threatened

Pampas Deer

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
GalahLeast Concern

Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
EmuLeast Concern

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
1 country
Verreaux's SifakaCritically Endangered

Verreaux's Sifaka

Propithecus verreauxi

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 parks
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
82 countries11 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
10 countries12 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries19 parks
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

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43 countries
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50 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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20 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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5 countries
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67 parks
5 countries
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3 countries
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4 parks
16 countries
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43 countries
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99 countries
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65 countries
134 parks
43 countries
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48 countries
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43 countries
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14 countries
86 parks
12 countries
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39 parks
16 countries
71 parks
12 countries
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43 countries
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48 countries
73 parks
16 countries
27 parks
68 countries
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10 countries
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15 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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11 countries
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56 countries
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13 countries
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43 countries
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50 countries
167 parks
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50 countries
261 parks
62 countries
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44 countries
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13 countries
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67 countries
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14 countries
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36 countries
66 parks
43 countries
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6 parks
43 countries
31 parks
10 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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47 countries
76 parks
17 countries
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18 countries
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44 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
18 parks
43 countries
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44 countries
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67 countries
15 parks
43 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
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43 countries
55 parks
44 countries
58 parks
11 countries
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43 countries
23 parks
11 countries
18 parks
43 countries
30 parks
12 parks
43 countries
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13 parks
43 countries
52 parks
10 countries
16 parks
36 countries
6 parks
10 countries
6 parks
76 countries
16 parks
43 countries
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43 countries
8 parks
10 countries
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22 countries
14 parks
11 parks
43 countries
13 parks
10 countries
13 parks
5 parks
43 countries
68 parks
14 countries
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43 countries
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42 countries
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5 parks
43 countries
13 parks
5 countries
4 parks
10 countries
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10 countries
17 parks
43 countries
8 parks
13 countries
26 parks
17 countries
27 parks
43 countries
62 parks
22 countries
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16 countries
10 parks
3 countries
11 parks
6 countries
48 parks
10 parks
3 countries
11 parks
10 countries
30 parks
5 countries
13 parks
6 countries
7 parks
5 countries
9 parks
51 countries
18 parks
11 parks
4 countries
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56 countries
5 parks
7 countries
6 parks
48 countries
86 parks
6 countries
23 parks
5 countries
6 parks
3 countries
12 parks
5 countries
6 parks
5 countries
16 parks
1 country
31 parks
14 parks
1 country
4 parks