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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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Area (km²)68 – 30,893

23 parks and reserves found

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iSimangalisoUNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 species

Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile · humpback whale passing along the coast

Mayo a septiembre

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Tarangire
National Park

Tarangire

Tanzania

76 species

African elephant · the occasional tree-climbing lion

Junio a septiembre

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Nyerere (formerly Selous)UNESCO
National Park

Nyerere (formerly Selous)

Tanzania

74 species

African wild dog · elephant · Nile crocodile

Junio a septiembre

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Gorongosa
National Park

Gorongosa

Mozambique

73 species

Lion · elephant · buffalo (recovering)

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Queen Elizabeth
National Park

Queen Elizabeth

Uganda

72 species

Tree-climbing lion · hippopotamus · chimpanzee

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Murchison Falls
National Park

Murchison Falls

Uganda

69 species

Elephant · Rothschild's giraffe · Nile crocodile

Diciembre a febrero

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South Luangwa
National Park

South Luangwa

Zambia

67 species

Leopard · Thornicroft's giraffe (endemic) · hippopotamus

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Lake Nakuru
National Park

Lake Nakuru

Kenya

66 species

White rhinoceros · black rhinoceros · lesser flamingo

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Dinder National Park
National Park

Dinder National Park

Sudan

61 species

Lion · leopard · tiang antelope

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Akagera
National Park

Akagera

Rwanda

61 species

Lion (reintroduced) · black rhinoceros (reintroduced)

Junio a septiembre

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UNESCO World Heritage
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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
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Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 speciesSee park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 speciesSee park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 speciesSee park
Cerro Castillo
National Reserve

Cerro Castillo

Chile

13 speciesSee park
Lower Zambezi
National Park

Lower Zambezi

Zambia

14 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.

Liwonde National Park
National Park

Liwonde National Park

Malawi

53 species

Black rhinoceros (reintroduced) · lion · cheetah

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Nyika
National Park

Nyika

Malawi

53 species

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

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Lake Mburo
National Park

Lake Mburo

Uganda

52 species

Impala · zebra · leopard

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Yankari National Park
National Park

Yankari National Park

Nigeria

42 species

Savanna elephant · lion · baboon

See park
Aberdare
National Park

Aberdare

Kenya

20 species

Black rhinoceros · elephant · leopard

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Mana PoolsUNESCO
National Park

Mana Pools

Zimbabwe

15 species

Elephant (with the unusual habit of standing on its hind legs to reach high leaves) · lion

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Lower Zambezi
National Park

Lower Zambezi

Zambia

14 species

Elephant · lion · African wild dog

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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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Chyulu Hills
National Park

Chyulu Hills

Kenya

11 species

African elephant (passing through towards Amboseli and Tsavo) · Verreaux's eagle

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Kasanka
National Park

Kasanka

Zambia

10 species

Straw-coloured fruit bat (up to 10 million animals) · sitatunga

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Kitulo
National Park

Kitulo

Tanzania

4 species

Kipunji monkey · Kitulo frog

Junio a septiembre

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National Park

Mikumi

Tanzania

73 species

Lion · Maasai giraffe · African wild dog

Junio a septiembre

See park
National Park

Mole

Ghana

60 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · kob antelope

See park