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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 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

Mayo a septiembre

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Mayo a septiembre

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Mayo a septiembre

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Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 species

African elephant · leopard

Mayo a septiembre

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Transfrontier Park

Kgalagadi

South Africa

41 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 species

Cape mountain zebra · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

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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