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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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16 parks and reserves found

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Marakele
National Park

Marakele

South Africa

61 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Waterberg Plateau
National Park

Waterberg Plateau

Namibia

46 species

Black and white rhinoceros (reintroduced) · Cape vulture

Mayo a octubre

See park
MatoboUNESCO
National Park

Matobo

Zimbabwe

42 species

Verreaux's eagle · black and white rhinoceros

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Mountain Zebra
National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

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Karoo
National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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Ai-Ais RichtersveldUNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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Golden Gate Highlands
National Park

Golden Gate Highlands

South Africa

23 species

Eland antelope · warthog

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
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Los KatíosUNESCO
National Park

Los Katíos

Colombia

51 speciesSee park
Carlsbad CavernsUNESCO
National Park

Carlsbad Caverns

United States

49 speciesSee park
Pendjari National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Pendjari National Park

Benin

49 speciesSee park
Perito Moreno (Santa Cruz)
National Park

Perito Moreno (Santa Cruz)

Argentina

17 speciesSee park
Sierra Nevada de Mérida
National Park

Sierra Nevada de Mérida

Venezuela

18 speciesSee park

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.

Table MountainUNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

Rock hyrax (dassie) · African sacred ibis

Mayo a septiembre

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Fish River Canyon
Nature Reserve

Fish River Canyon

Namibia

20 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

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Augrabies Falls
National Park

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

18 species

Rock hyrax

Mayo a septiembre

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Bale Mountains
National Park

Bale Mountains

Ethiopia

16 species

Ethiopian wolf · mountain nyala (endemic)

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Hell's Gate
National Park

Hell's Gate

Kenya

11 species

Plains zebra · Rothschild's giraffe

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Asir National Park
National Park

Asir National Park

Saudi Arabia

10 species

Hamadryas baboons · Arabian leopard (critically endangered)

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Biosphere Reserve

Dana Biosphere Reserve

Jordan

26 species

Nubian ibex · Arabian leopard (possibly locally extinct)

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Nature Reserve

Ein Gedi

Israel

24 species

Nubian ibex · rock hyrax

See park
UNESCO
Protected Area

Wadi Rum

Jordan

23 species

Nubian Ibex · Rüppell's Fox

See park