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Parks and Nature Reserves

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1,412 parques y reservas en 178 países — desde safaris en sabana hasta arrecifes protegidos.

1,412protected areas2,219documented species386World Heritage

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Area (km²)32 – 38,000

29 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 species

National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Game Reserve

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

South Africa

63 species

White rhinoceros (a pioneering conservation programme since the 1900s) · lion

National Park

Marakele

South Africa

61 species

Cape vulture (the largest colony in the world) · white rhinoceros

UNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 species

Transfrontier Park

Kgalagadi

South Africa

41 species

Black-maned Kalahari lion · oryx (gemsbok) · cheetah

National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

Cape mountain zebra (saved from extinction) · cheetah (reintroduced)

National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

UNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 species

UNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountain
The most popular
Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile · humpback whale passing along the coast

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African elephant · leopard

Mayo a septiembre

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Cape mountain zebra · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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Rock hyrax (dassie) · African sacred ibis

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Camdeboo

South Africa

23 species

Greater Kudu · African Buffalo · Verreaux's Eagle

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Golden Gate Highlands

South Africa

23 species

Eland antelope · warthog

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
National Park

Drakensberg (uKhahlamba)

South Africa

20 species

Bearded Vulture · Northern Bald Ibis · Eland

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Garden Route

South Africa

20 species

Cape Parrot · Bottlenose Dolphin · Clear-water Otter

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Addo Elephant

South Africa

20 species

African elephant · endemic dung beetle (protected by its own road signs)

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Tsitsikamma

South Africa

20 species

Bottlenose dolphin · southern right whale (seasonal passage)

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

18 species

Rock hyrax

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Región Floral del Cabo

South Africa

15 species

Cape Sugarbird · Endemic Geckos · Geometric Tortoise

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Bontebok

South Africa

14 species

Bontebok · Cape Mountain Zebra · Common Duiker

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Agulhas

South Africa

11 species

Blue Crane · Lesser Flamingo · Southern Right Whale

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Namaqua

South Africa

9 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Karoo Birds

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Tankwa Karoo

South Africa

7 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Nightjar

Mayo a septiembre

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Special Nature Reserve

Prince Edward Islands

South Africa

6 species

Grey-Headed Albatross · King Penguin

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Domo de Vredefort

South Africa

2 species

Savannah Antelopes · Rock-dwelling Birds · Grassland Mammals

Mayo a septiembre

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