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Parks and nature reserves

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1,381 parks and reserves across 178 countries — from savannah safaris to protected reefs.

1,381protected areas2,219documented species376World Heritage Sites

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About these parks

National parks, nature reserves and other protected areas, each linked to the species documented in it. A park profile gives its location, protection status and ecosystems and the wildlife recorded there, so you can choose a destination by the animals you want to see, or go from an animal to the parks where it lives. Where each piece of data comes from is explained in how we build our profiles.

Maasai Mara National Reserve
National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

81 species

Lion · Leopard · Nile Crocodile

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park
NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 species

Lion · black rhinoceros · elephant

Junio a septiembre

See park
Noel Kempff MercadoUNESCO
National Park

Noel Kempff Mercado

Bolivia

78 species

Jaguar · giant anteater · pink river dolphin

See park
ChiribiqueteUNESCO
National Park

Chiribiquete

Colombia

77 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Tsavo
National Park

Tsavo

Kenya

76 species

Red elephant (from the local dust) · maneless lion · black rhinoceros

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park
Tarangire
National Park

Tarangire

Tanzania

76 species

African elephant · the occasional tree-climbing lion

Junio a septiembre

See park
Ruaha
National Park

Ruaha

Tanzania

76 species

Lion · African wild dog · greater kudu

Junio a septiembre

See park
Serranía de la Macarena
Unique Natural Area

Serranía de la Macarena

Colombia

76 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Amboró
National Park

Amboró

Bolivia

76 species

Andean bear · jaguar · horned curassow

See park
Nyerere (formerly Selous)UNESCO
National Park

Nyerere (formerly Selous)

Tanzania

74 species

African wild dog · elephant · Nile crocodile

Junio a septiembre

See park
Gorongosa
National Park

Gorongosa

Mozambique

73 species

Lion · elephant · buffalo (recovering)

See park
Samburu
National Reserve

Samburu

Kenya

72 species

Reticulated giraffe · Grévy's zebra · gerenuk

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park
Queen Elizabeth
National Park

Queen Elizabeth

Uganda

72 species

Tree-climbing lion · hippopotamus · chimpanzee

Diciembre a febrero

See park
El Tuparro
National Park

El Tuparro

Colombia

72 species

Orinoco river dolphin · jaguar

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Meru
National Park

Meru

Kenya

70 species

Grévy's zebra · gerenuk · lion (reintroduced after a steep decline)

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park
Central Suriname Nature ReserveUNESCO
Nature Reserve / World Heritage Site

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname

69 species

Jaguar · South American lowland tapir

See park
Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

See park
Carrasco
National Park

Carrasco

Bolivia

69 species

Oilbird (an echolocating nocturnal bird) · jaguar

See park
Murchison Falls
National Park

Murchison Falls

Uganda

69 species

Elephant · Rothschild's giraffe · Nile crocodile

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Bazaruto Archipelago
Marine National Park

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

68 species

Dugong · sea turtle · bottlenose dolphin

See park
Kidepo Valley
National Park

Kidepo Valley

Uganda

67 species

Lion · cheetah · Somali ostrich

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Lake Nakuru
National Park

Lake Nakuru

Kenya

66 species

White rhinoceros · black rhinoceros · lesser flamingo

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park
Zakouma
National Park

Zakouma

Chad

66 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe · lion

See park
Chobe
National Park

Chobe

Botswana

66 species

African savannah elephant · buffalo · lion

Mayo a octubre

See park
South Suriname Nature ReserveUNESCO
Nature Reserve

South Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname

65 species

Jaguar · Tapir · Arapaima

See park
Kaieteur
National Park

Kaieteur

Guyana

64 species

Guianan cock-of-the-rock · golden rocket frog

See park
Hwange
National Park

Hwange

Zimbabwe

63 species

African elephant · African wild dog · lion

See park
Moremi (Okavango Delta)UNESCO
Game Reserve

Moremi (Okavango Delta)

Botswana

63 species

African wild dog · lion · savannah elephant

Mayo a octubre

See park
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Game Reserve

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

South Africa

63 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

See park
ComoéUNESCO
National Park

Comoé

Côte d’Ivoire

62 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · hippopotamus

See park
Morrocoy
National Park

Morrocoy

Venezuela

62 species

American flamingo · green iguana

See park
Niokolo-KobaUNESCO
National Park

Niokolo-Koba

Senegal

62 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

See park
Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · Antillean manatee

See park
Dinder National Park
National Park

Dinder National Park

Sudan

61 species

Lion · leopard · tiang antelope

See park
Akagera
National Park

Akagera

Rwanda

61 species

Lion (reintroduced) · black rhinoceros (reintroduced)

Junio a septiembre

See park
Amboseli
National Park

Amboseli

Kenya

61 species

African elephant · lion · Maasai giraffe

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park
Banc d'ArguinUNESCO
National Park

Banc d'Arguin

Mauritania

61 species

Greater flamingo · Dalmatian pelican · green turtle

See park
Marakele
National Park

Marakele

South Africa

61 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Los Roques
National Park

Los Roques

Venezuela

61 species

Sea turtle · lobster · frigatebird

See park
TaïUNESCO
National Park

Taï

Côte d’Ivoire

60 species

Chimpanzee · Pygmy Hippopotamus · Red Colobus

See park
Mohéli Marine National Park
Marine National Park

Mohéli Marine National Park

Comoros

60 species

Green Turtle · Dolphin · Dugong

See park
Kakum
National Park

Kakum

Ghana

59 species

West African forest elephant · colobus

See park
Guanahacabibes
Biosphere Reserve

Guanahacabibes

Cuba

59 species

Cuban crocodile · green turtle

See park
Tobago Main Ridge
Forest Reserve

Tobago Main Ridge

Trinidad and Tobago

59 species

White-tailed sabrewing · Trinidad motmot

See park
Pico Bonito
National Park

Pico Bonito

Honduras

58 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar · toucan

See park
Katavi
National Park

Katavi

Tanzania

56 species

Hippopotamus · Lion

Junio a septiembre

See park
Djoudj Bird SanctuaryUNESCO
National Park

Djoudj Bird Sanctuary

Senegal

55 species

Great white pelican · greater flamingo

See park
W National ParkUNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

W National Park

Niger

55 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

See park
Sierra de Agalta
National Park

Sierra de Agalta

Honduras

55 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar

See park
MapungubweUNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 species

African elephant · leopard

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Liwonde National Park
National Park

Liwonde National Park

Malawi

53 species

Black rhinoceros (reintroduced) · lion · cheetah

See park
Nyika
National Park

Nyika

Malawi

53 species

Crawshay's zebra · eland (the largest antelope in the world)

See park
Waza
National Park

Waza

Cameroon

52 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe

See park
Lake Mburo
National Park

Lake Mburo

Uganda

52 species

Impala · zebra · leopard

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Fernando de NoronhaUNESCO
Marine National Park

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

52 species

Spinner dolphin · green turtle · shark

Junio a octubre

See park
Los KatíosUNESCO
National Park

Los Katíos

Colombia

51 species

Harpy eagle · jaguar · Antillean manatee

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Gola Rainforest
National Park

Gola Rainforest

Sierra Leone

50 species

West African chimpanzee · giant pangolin

See park
Defensores del Chaco
National Park

Defensores del Chaco

Paraguay

49 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater · jaguar

See park
Pendjari National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Pendjari National Park

Benin

49 species

West African lion · savannah elephant

See park
EmasUNESCO
National Park

Emas

Brazil

48 species

Maned wolf · giant anteater · tapir

Junio a octubre

See park
Gonarezhou
National Park

Gonarezhou

Zimbabwe

47 species

African elephant · lion

See park
Sapo National Park
National Park

Sapo National Park

Liberia

47 species

Forest elephant · West African chimpanzee

See park
Iguaçu National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Iguaçu National Park

Brazil

46 species

Jaguar · tapir · harpy eagle

Junio a octubre

See park
Bacalar ChicoUNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 species

Antillean manatee · American crocodile · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

See park
Waterberg Plateau
National Park

Waterberg Plateau

Namibia

46 species

Black and white rhinoceros (reintroduced) · Cape vulture

Mayo a octubre

See park
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve SystemUNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

Belize

46 species

West Indian Manatee · American Crocodile · Hawksbill Turtle

Noviembre a abril

Cockscomb Basin
Wildlife Sanctuary

Cockscomb Basin

Belize

46 species

Jaguar (the highest documented density in Belize) · Baird's tapir

Noviembre a abril

See park
Yankari National Park
National Park

Yankari National Park

Nigeria

42 species

Savanna elephant · lion · baboon

See park
MatoboUNESCO
National Park

Matobo

Zimbabwe

42 species

Verreaux's eagle · black and white rhinoceros

See park
Utría
National Park

Utría

Colombia

41 species

Humpback whale · flat-billed toucan

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park

Kgalagadi

South Africa

41 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Great Blue Hole (Blue Hole National Park)UNESCO
National Park

Great Blue Hole (Blue Hole National Park)

Belize

39 species

Nurse shark · bull shark

Noviembre a abril

Korup
National Park

Korup

Cameroon

39 species

Cross River gorilla (the most threatened gorilla subspecies in the world)

See park
Outamba-Kilimi National Park
National Park

Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Sierra Leone

38 species

Chimpanzee · pygmy hippopotamus · forest elephant

See park
Serra da Canastra
National Park

Serra da Canastra

Brazil

37 species

Maned Wolf · Giant Anteater

Junio a octubre

See park
Kahuzi-BiegaUNESCO
National Park

Kahuzi-Biega

Democratic Republic of the Congo

37 species

Eastern lowland gorilla (the largest primate in the world)

See park
Semuliki
National Park

Semuliki

Uganda

37 species

Forest elephant · De Brazza's monkey

Diciembre a febrero

See park
DjaUNESCO
Faunal Reserve

Dja

Cameroon

37 species

Western lowland gorilla · chimpanzee · forest elephant

See park
SalongaUNESCO
National Park

Salonga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

36 species

Bonobo · forest elephant · Congo peafowl

See park
Itatiaia
National Park

Itatiaia

Brazil

35 species

Muriqui monkey (the largest primate in the Americas · critically endangered)

Junio a octubre

See park
Awash
National Park

Awash

Ethiopia

35 species

Lesser kudu · Nile crocodile

See park
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Game Reserve

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Botswana

34 species

Kalahari lion · brown hyena · cheetah

Mayo a octubre

See park
Odzala-Kokoua
National Park

Odzala-Kokoua

Republic of the Congo

34 species

Western lowland gorilla · forest elephant · mandrill

See park
Cerro Azul Meámbar
National Park

Cerro Azul Meámbar

Honduras

33 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

See park
LopéUNESCO
National Park

Lopé

Gabon

33 species

Mandrill (the largest documented concentration in the world) · western lowland gorilla

See park
Makgadikgadi Pans
National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans

Botswana

33 species

Plains zebra (Africa's second largest land migration) · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

See park
Esteros de Farrapos
National Park

Esteros de Farrapos

Uruguay

32 species

Marsh deer · capybara · boyero (a bird)

See park
Mountain Zebra
National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Okavango DeltaUNESCO
National Park

Okavango Delta

Botswana

31 species

African savanna elephant · lion · African wild dog

Mayo a octubre

See park
Karoo
National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

See park
BwindiUNESCO
National Park

Bwindi

Uganda

31 species

Mountain gorilla · chimpanzee · black-and-white colobus

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Lençóis Maranhenses
National Park

Lençóis Maranhenses

Brazil

31 species

Tartaruga (freshwater turtle) · migratory birds

Junio a octubre

See park
Nxai Pan
National Park

Nxai Pan

Botswana

30 species

African elephant · Kalahari lion

Mayo a octubre

See park
Chapada Diamantina
National Park

Chapada Diamantina

Brazil

30 species

Maned wolf · tamandua

Junio a octubre

See park
Serra dos Órgãos
National Park

Serra dos Órgãos

Brazil

30 species

Brown howler monkey · green-billed toucan

Junio a octubre

See park
Ciénaga de ZapataUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Ciénaga de Zapata

Cuba

30 species

Cuban crocodile (endemic) · bee hummingbird (the smallest bird in the world)

See park
Loango National Park
National Park

Loango National Park

Gabon

29 species

Hippopotamus (the surfing hippo) · forest elephant

See park
IvindoUNESCO
National Park

Ivindo

Gabon

28 species

Forest elephant · western lowland gorilla

See park
Dzanga-Sangha
Special Reserve

Dzanga-Sangha

Central African Republic

26 species

Forest elephant · western lowland gorilla · bongo

See park
Mago
National Park

Mago

Ethiopia

26 species

African buffalo · savannah elephant

See park
Nyungwe
National Park

Nyungwe

Rwanda

26 species

Chimpanzee · black-and-white colobus (troops of up to 400)

Junio a septiembre

See park
Omo
National Park

Omo

Ethiopia

26 species

African buffalo · savannah elephant

See park
VirungaUNESCO
National Park

Virunga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

25 species

Mountain gorilla · chimpanzee · hippopotamus

See park
Ai-Ais RichtersveldUNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Puracé
National Park

Puracé

Colombia

24 species

Andean condor · spectacled bear · mountain tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Namib-NaukluftUNESCO
National Park

Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

24 species

Oryx (gemsbok) · ostrich · tok-tokkie beetle

Mayo a octubre

See park
Sajama
National Park

Sajama

Bolivia

23 species

Vicuña · puma · vizcacha

See park
Golden Gate Highlands
National Park

Golden Gate Highlands

South Africa

23 species

Eland antelope · warthog

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Table MountainUNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

Rock hyrax (dassie) · African sacred ibis

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Udzungwa Mountains
National Park

Udzungwa Mountains

Tanzania

21 species

Kipunji monkey (scientifically described in 2005) · Matundu galago

Junio a septiembre

See park
iSimangalisoUNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 species

Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile · humpback whale passing along the coast

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Tayrona
National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

102 species

Howler Monkey · Green Iguana · Toucan

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Quirimbas
National Park

Quirimbas

Mozambique

96 species

Dugong · Green Turtle

See park
Amacayacu
National Park

Amacayacu

Colombia

94 species

Amazon river dolphin · pygmy marmoset · sloth

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 species

Jaguar · Giant Otter · Hyacinth Macaw

Junio a octubre

See park
Serengeti National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

92 species

African lion · wildebeest · zebra

Junio a septiembre

See park
Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Anavilhanas
National Park

Anavilhanas

Brazil

91 species

Amazon river dolphin · giant otter

Junio a octubre

See park
Madidi
National Park

Madidi

Bolivia

90 species

Jaguar · spectacled bear · black spider monkey

See park
CanaimaUNESCO
National Park

Canaima

Venezuela

85 species

Tapir · jaguar · harpy eagle

See park
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