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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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14 parks and reserves found

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Sierra Gorda
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra Gorda

Mexico

66 species

Jaguar · black bear · military macaw

Noviembre a abril

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Santa Rosa
National Park

Santa Rosa

Costa Rica

62 species

Howler Monkey · White-tailed Deer

Diciembre a abril

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Tobago Main Ridge
Forest Reserve

Tobago Main Ridge

Trinidad and Tobago

59 species

White-tailed sabrewing · Trinidad motmot

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Rincón de la Vieja
National Park

Rincón de la Vieja

Costa Rica

58 species

Puma · Crested Guan

Diciembre a abril

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Cockscomb Basin
Wildlife Sanctuary

Cockscomb Basin

Belize

46 species

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

Noviembre a abril

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El Imposible
National Park

El Imposible

El Salvador

37 species

Puma · emerald toucanet

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Cerro Azul Meámbar
National Park

Cerro Azul Meámbar

Honduras

33 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

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UNESCO World Heritage
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Safari and savannah
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JasperUNESCO
National Park

Jasper

Canada

34 speciesSee park
YosemiteUNESCO
National Park

Yosemite

United States

34 speciesSee park
LopéUNESCO
National Park

Lopé

Gabon

33 speciesSee park
Gorgona
National Park

Gorgona

Colombia

20 speciesSee park
Fish River Canyon
Nature Reserve

Fish River Canyon

Namibia

20 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.

Lençóis Maranhenses
National Park

Lençóis Maranhenses

Brazil

31 species

Tartaruga (freshwater turtle) · migratory birds

Junio a octubre

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Chapada Diamantina
National Park

Chapada Diamantina

Brazil

30 species

Maned wolf · tamandua

Junio a octubre

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Cutervo
National Park

Cutervo

Peru

12 species

Oilbird (a nocturnal bird with echolocation) · spectacled bear

Mayo a octubre

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Miraflor Nature Reserve
Nature Reserve (community-managed)

Miraflor Nature Reserve

Nicaragua

8 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Black Guan

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Barra Honda
National Park

Barra Honda

Costa Rica

6 species

Common vampire bat · coati

Diciembre a abril

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Aparados da Serra
National Park

Aparados da Serra

Brazil

6 species

Vinaceous-breasted amazon · pampas cat

Junio a octubre

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Masaya Volcano
National Park

Masaya Volcano

Nicaragua

4 species

Nicaraguan parrot (adapted to the volcanic gases)

See park