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Parks and nature reserves

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1,382 parks and reserves across 178 countries — from savannah safaris to protected reefs.

1,382protected areas2,219documented species376World Heritage Sites

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Area (km²)150 – 30,000

18 parks and reserves found

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Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 species

Jaguar · Giant Otter · Hyacinth Macaw

Junio a octubre

See park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 species

Jaguar · giant otter · spectacled bear

Mayo 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
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
Cordillera Azul
National Park

Cordillera Azul

Peru

76 species

Jaguar · mountain tapir · spectacled bear

Mayo a octubre

See park
Bahuaja-Sonene
National Park

Bahuaja-Sonene

Peru

75 species

Maned Wolf · Marsh Deer · Giant Anteater

Mayo a octubre

See park
El Tuparro
National Park

El Tuparro

Colombia

72 species

Orinoco river dolphin · jaguar

Diciembre a marzo

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

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

92 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

Curonian Spit

Lithuania

90 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Regional Park

Etna

Italy

89 speciesSee park
PortobeloUNESCO
National Park

Portobelo

Panama

87 speciesSee park
National Park

Petrified Forest

United States

29 speciesSee park
Loango National Park
National Park

Loango National Park

Gabon

29 speciesSee park
Carrasco
National Park

Carrasco

Bolivia

69 species

Oilbird (an echolocating nocturnal bird) · jaguar

See park
South Suriname Nature ReserveUNESCO
Nature Reserve

South Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname

65 species

Jaguar · Tapir · Arapaima

See park
Chaco
National Park

Chaco

Argentina

54 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
Defensores del Chaco
National Park

Defensores del Chaco

Paraguay

49 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater · jaguar

See park
EmasUNESCO
National Park

Emas

Brazil

48 species

Maned Wolf · Giant Anteater · Tapir

Junio a octubre

See park
Copo
National Park

Copo

Argentina

42 species

Jaguar (possibly locally extinct) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
Serra da Canastra
National Park

Serra da Canastra

Brazil

37 species

Maned Wolf · Giant Anteater

Junio a octubre

See park
Ambora
National Park

Ambora

Bolivia

12 species

Jaguar · spectacled bear · tapir

See park