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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)4 – 1,550,000

102 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO World Heritage
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Best photographed
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Marine parks
High mountain
The most popular
National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

102 species

Howler Monkey · Green Iguana · Toucan

National Park

Cahuita

Costa Rica

96 species

Two-toed sloth · white-faced capuchin

UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 species
National Park

Cape Range

Australia

90 species
National Park

Bali Barat

Indonesia

86 species

Bali Myna · Rusa Deer · Long-tailed Macaque

Abril a octubre

Marine National Park

Bastimentos Island

Panama

86 species

Bastimentos red frog (Oophaga pumilio) · three-toed sloth

View park
UNESCO
Nature Park

Arrecifes de Tubbataha

Philippines

79 species
National Park

Bunaken

Indonesia

77 species

Green Turtle · Humphead Wrasse · Dugong

Abril a octubre

National Park

Whitsunday Islands

Australia

74 species
National Park

Wakatobi

Indonesia

73 species

Hawksbill Turtle · Dolphin · Sperm Whale

Abril a octubre

Biosphere Reserve

Fakarava

French Polynesia

71 species

UNESCO
Nature Reserve (atoll)

Aldabra

Seychelles

70 species

Aldabra giant tortoise · Aldabra rail (a flightless bird)

National Park

Karimunjawa

Indonesia

69 species

White-bellied Sea Eagle · Hawksbill Turtle · Reef Shark

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Anticosti

Canada

68 species

Marine National Park

Similan Islands

Thailand

67 species

Whale shark (seasonal visits) · hawksbill turtle

National Park

Ao Phang Nga

Thailand

67 species

Long-tailed Macaque · Ringed Kingfisher · Smooth-coated Otter

UNESCO
Marine Protected Area

Islas Fénix

Kiribati

National Park

Con Dao

Vietnam

65 species

Green Turtle · Dugong · Con Dao Crab-eating Macaque

View park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (community-managed)

East Rennell

Solomon Islands

64 species

Marine National Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong

Thailand

64 species

Smooth-coated Otter · Dusky Langur · Kingfisher

National Park

Marino del Golfo de Kutch

India

64 species

Marine National Park

Mu Ko Surin

Thailand

63 species

Hawksbill Turtle · Green Humphead Parrotfish · Reef Shark

National Park

Morrocoy

Venezuela

62 species

UNESCO
National Park

Amami Gunto

Japan

61 species

Amami Rabbit · Lidth's Jay · Amami Tip-nosed Frog

Ras Mohammed
National Park

Ras Mohammed

Egypt

60 species

Hammerhead shark · green turtle · Napoleon wrasse

Octubre a abril

Mohéli Marine National Park
Marine National Park

Mohéli Marine National Park

Comoros

60 species

Green Turtle · Dolphin · Dugong

View park
Biosphere Reserve

Guanahacabibes

Cuba

59 species

Cuban Crocodile · Green Turtle

View park
National Park

Pico Bonito

Honduras

58 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Jaguar · Toucan

National Park

Isla Contoy

Mexico

56 species

Magnificent Frigatebird · Brown Pelican · Hawksbill Turtle

National Park

Guadalupe Mountains

United States

55 species
National Park

Huatulco

Mexico

54 species

Humpback Whale · Killer Whale · Olive Ridley

National Park

Wadi El Gemal

Egypt

53 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Dorcas Gazelle

Marine and Terrestrial Park

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Bahamas

51 species

Northern Bahamian rock iguana (endemic) · nurse shark

View park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Área de Conservación Guanacaste

Costa Rica

51 species

Baird's Tapir · Jaguar · Mantled Howler Monkey

National Park

Del Este

Dominican Republic

50 species

West Indian Manatee · Crowned Pigeon · Hawksbill Turtle

Protected Area

Nabq

Egypt

50 species

Dugong · Hawksbill Turtle · Peregrine Falcon

UNESCO
Marine National Park

Sanganeb

Sudan

49 species

Hammerhead Shark · Hawksbill Turtle · Dugong

Natural National Park

Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo

Colombia

49 species

Elkhorn Coral · Hawksbill Turtle · Bottlenose Dolphin

National Park

Saadani

Tanzania

48 species

African Savanna Elephant · Green Turtle · Humpback Dolphin

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Sistema de la Barrera de Arrecifes de Belice

Belize

46 species

UNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 species

National Park

Arrecifes de Cozumel

Mexico

46 species

Elkhorn Coral · Parrotfish · Hawksbill Turtle

UNESCO
National Park

Dorrigo

Australia

42 species
National Park

Mochima

Venezuela

42 species

UNESCO
National Park

Superagui

Brazil

39 species

UNESCO
National Park

Great Blue Hole (Blue Hole National Park)

Belize

39 species

National Park

Rinyirru (Lakefield)

Australia

38 species
National Park

Similajau

Malaysia

32 species

Green Turtle · Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin · Crab-eating Macaque

UNESCO
National Park / Tiger Reserve

Sundarbans

India

32 species

UNESCO
National Park

Cabo Pulmo

Mexico

32 species

UNESCO
National Park

Revillagigedo Archipelago

Mexico

31 species

National Park

Penang

Malaysia

28 species

Green Turtle · Olive Ridley · Dusky Leaf Monkey

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Mixed)

Papahānaumokuākea

United States

28 species
National Park

Monte Leon

Argentina

28 species

Magellanic penguin · South American sea lion

UNESCO
National Park

Lorentz

Indonesia

27 species

Tree kangaroo · bird of paradise · long-beaked echidna

National Park

Capitol Reef

United States

25 species

Marine Park

Diego Ramírez Islands

Chile

24 species

Black-browed albatross · southern rockhopper penguin

View park
National Park

Bhitarkanika

India

24 species

UNESCO
National Park

Serra da Bocaina

Brazil

23 species

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Reservas del Bosque Atlántico del Sudeste

Brazil

22 species

Marine Protected Area

Ross Sea (Marine Protected Area)

Antarctica

22 species

Emperor penguin (25% of the world population) · colossal squid

National Park

Gorgona

Colombia

20 species

Coral snake · humpback whale (seasonal passage)

National Reserve

Paracas

Peru

19 species

National Park

Islas Marietas

Mexico

19 species

Blue-footed Booby · Humpback Whale · Manta Ray

UNESCO
National Park

Masoala

Madagascar

19 species

Red Ruffed Lemur · Aye-aye · Helmet Vanga

Biosphere Reserve

Guadalupe Island

Mexico

16 species

Great white shark · elephant seal · endemic Guadalupe fur seal

National Park

Los Haitises

Dominican Republic

16 species

National Park

Pan de Azucar

Chile

16 species

Humboldt penguin · chungungo (marine otter)

View park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Lagunas de Nueva Caledonia

France

15 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Nautilus

National Park

Paparoa

New Zealand

13 species

National Park

Lag Badana National Park

Somalia

10 species

Lion · Lesser Kudu · Salt's Dik-dik

View park
Forest Reserve

Sundarbans Forest Reserve

Bangladesh

10 species

Bengal Tiger · Ganges River Dolphin · Saltwater Crocodile

View park
National Park

Alas Purwo

Indonesia

10 species

Banteng · Javan Leopard · Leatherback Sea Turtle

Abril a octubre

UNESCO
Marine Reserve System

Sistema Arrecifal de Belice

Belize

9 species

Marine Protected Area

Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands

Antarctica

9 species

Antarctic krill · orca · minke whale

National Park

Baluran

Indonesia

9 species

Banteng · Rusa Deer · Green Peafowl

Abril a octubre

UNESCO
Marine Nature Park

Tubbataha

Philippines

8 species
Ecological Reserve

Manglares Churute

Ecuador

8 species

National Marine Park

Bonaire

Netherlands

8 species

Parrotfish · Hawksbill Turtle

View park
National Park

Nino Konis Santana National Park

Timor-Leste

7 species

Yellow-crested Cockatoo · Saltwater Crocodile · Dugong

View park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (reef system)

Lagunas de Nueva Caledonia

New Caledonia

7 species

UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Socotra

Yemen

6 species

Dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) · Socotran wildcat

National Park

Barra Honda

Costa Rica

6 species

Common vampire bat · coati

UNESCO
Permanent Nature Reserve

Lord Howe Island

Australia

4 species
National Park

Médanos de Coro

Venezuela

2 species

National Park

Manusela

Indonesia

2 species

Salmon-crested Cockatoo · Chattering Lory · Purple-naped Lory

Abril a octubre

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Costa de Ningaloo

Australia

UNESCO
Reserved Forest

Sundarbans (Bangladés)

Bangladesh

Bengal Tiger · Ganges River Dolphin · Saltwater Crocodile

View park
UNESCO
Nature Park

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

South Africa

Hippopotamus · Nile Crocodile · Leatherback Sea Turtle

UNESCO
Natural Monument

Gran Agujero Azul

Belize

Grey Reef Shark · Nurse Shark · Grouper

National Park

Cerros de Amotape

Peru

American Crocodile · Tumbes Howler Monkey · Neotropical Otter

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Monte San Giorgio

Switzerland

Ichthyosaurs (fossil) · Ticinosuchus (fossil) · Triassic Fish (fossil)

View park
National Park

Port-Cros

France

254 species

European shag · Mediterranean dusky grouper

Mayo a septiembre

View park
National Park

Kornati

Croatia

191 species

Peregrine Falcon · Bottlenose Dolphin · Corals And Sponges

View park
National Marine Park

Alonissos and the Northern Sporades

Greece

145 species

Mediterranean Monk Seal

View park
National Park

Biscayne

United States

138 species

West Indian Manatee · Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Depende de la región

View park
National Park (marine)

Kosterhavet

Sweden

134 species

Grey seal · cold-water Lophelia coral

View park
UNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 species

Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile · humpback whale passing along the coast

Mayo a septiembre

View park
National Park Reserve

Gulf Islands

Canada

131 species

Killer Whale · Harbor Seal · Steller Sea Lion

Junio a septiembre

View park
UNESCO
National Park

Dolomitas Bellunesi

Italy

128 species

Alpine Chamois · Alpine Marmot · Golden Eagle

View park
UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 species

Jaguar · howler monkey · Caribbean manatee

Noviembre a abril

View park
UNESCO
Marine Park

Gran Barrera de Coral

Australia

104 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Whale Shark

Marzo a mayo

View park
Diciembre a marzo
View park
Diciembre a abril
View park

Whale shark · giant manta ray

Marzo a mayo

View park

Euro wallaroo · horseshoe bat

Marzo a mayo

View park
View park

Whitetip Reef Shark · Hawksbill Turtle · Christmas Island Frigatebird

View park
View park

Green Turtle · Humpback Whale · Dugong

Marzo a mayo

View park
View park
Grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark
View park
View park
Abril a octubre
View park
White-tailed Deer (introduced) · Black Bear · Osprey

Junio a septiembre

View park
Noviembre a febrero
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Noviembre a febrero
View park
66 species

Reef Shark · Humphead Wrasse · Green Turtle

View park
Rennell imperial pigeon · Rennell flying fox (endemic)
View park
Noviembre a febrero
View park
Dugong · Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin · Coral

Noviembre a marzo

View park
Noviembre a febrero
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Greater flamingo · green iguana
View park
Marzo a mayo
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Noviembre a abril

View park

Puma · Black Bear

Depende de la región

View park

Noviembre a abril

View park
Octubre a abril
View park

Diciembre a abril

View park
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Octubre a abril
View park
View park
Diciembre a marzo
View park
Junio a septiembre
View park
West Indian Manatee · American Crocodile · Hawksbill Turtle

Noviembre a abril

View park
Antillean manatee · American crocodile · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

View park

Noviembre a abril

View park

Albert's lyrebird · giant freshwater crayfish

Marzo a mayo

View park
Bottlenose Dolphin · Hawksbill Turtle · Pelican
View park
Black-faced Lion Tamarin · Red-faced Parrot · Dolphin

Junio a octubre

View park
Nurse Shark · Bull Shark

Noviembre a abril

View park

Saltwater Crocodile · Brolga · Black-necked Stork

Marzo a mayo

View park
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Bengal Tiger · Ganges River Dolphin · Saltwater Crocodile

Noviembre a marzo

View park
Bull Shark · Giant Grouper · Olive Ridley

Noviembre a abril

View park
Giant manta ray · whale shark · hammerhead shark

Noviembre a abril

View park
View park

Hawaiian Monk Seal · Green Turtle · Laysan Albatross

Depende de la región

View park
Octubre a marzo
View park
Abril a octubre
View park
Desert bighorn sheep · kit fox

Depende de la región

View park
Saltwater Crocodile · Olive Ridley · Fishing Cat

Noviembre a marzo

View park
Southern Muriqui · Jaguar · Green-billed Toucan

Junio a octubre

View park
Southern Muriqui · Lion Tamarin · Jaguar

Junio a octubre

View park
Noviembre a marzo
View park
Diciembre a marzo
View park
Humboldt penguin · South American sea lion · Chilean flamingo

Mayo a octubre

View park

Noviembre a abril

View park
Abril a noviembre
View park

Noviembre a abril

View park
West Indian manatee · white-crowned pigeon
View park

Mayo a septiembre

View park
Westland petrel (endemic · nests only here)

Diciembre a febrero

View park
View park
Antillean manatee · whale shark · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

View park
Noviembre a marzo
View park
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Whale shark · green turtle · whitetip reef shark

View park
Howler monkey · boa constrictor

Junio a septiembre

View park
Dugong · Hawksbill Turtle
View park
View park
Diciembre a abril
View park

Lord Howe woodhen (endangered) · Lord Howe stick insect (rediscovered after being thought extinct)

Marzo a mayo

View park
Red Siskin · Iguana · Crab-eating Fox
View park
View park
Whale Shark · Oceanic Manta Ray · Green Turtle

Marzo a mayo

View park
Mayo a septiembre
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Noviembre a abril
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Mayo a octubre
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