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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)220 – 42,000

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

See park
Quirimbas
National Park

Quirimbas

Mozambique

96 species

Dugong · Green Turtle

See park
Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

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Gorongosa
National Park

Gorongosa

Mozambique

73 species

Lion · elephant · buffalo (recovering)

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Kakum
National Park

Kakum

Ghana

59 species

West African forest elephant · colobus

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Korup
National Park

Korup

Cameroon

39 species

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

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Kahuzi-BiegaUNESCO
National Park

Kahuzi-Biega

Democratic Republic of the Congo

37 species

Eastern lowland gorilla (the largest primate in the world)

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Semuliki
National Park

Semuliki

Uganda

37 species

Forest elephant · De Brazza's monkey

Diciembre a febrero

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DjaUNESCO
Faunal Reserve

Dja

Cameroon

37 species

Western lowland gorilla · chimpanzee · forest elephant

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SalongaUNESCO
National Park

Salonga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

36 species

Bonobo · forest elephant · Congo peafowl

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
Cocos IslandUNESCO
National Park

Cocos Island

Costa Rica

43 speciesSee park
MatoboUNESCO
National Park

Matobo

Zimbabwe

42 speciesSee park
Yellowstone National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Yellowstone National Park

United States

42 speciesSee park
Marino Ballena
National Park

Marino Ballena

Costa Rica

19 speciesSee park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

United States

19 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.

BwindiUNESCO
National Park

Bwindi

Uganda

31 species

Mountain gorilla · chimpanzee · black-and-white colobus

Diciembre a febrero

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Udzungwa Mountains
National Park

Udzungwa Mountains

Tanzania

21 species

Kipunji monkey (scientifically described in 2005) · Matundu galago

Junio a septiembre

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KilimanjaroUNESCO
National Park

Kilimanjaro

Tanzania

20 species

African elephant · buffalo · colobus

Junio a septiembre

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Aberdare
National Park

Aberdare

Kenya

20 species

Black rhinoceros · elephant · leopard

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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National Park

Saadani

Tanzania

48 species

African Savanna Elephant · Green Turtle · Humpback Dolphin

Junio a septiembre

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National Park

Gashaka Gumti

Nigeria

46 species

Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee · lion · African savanna elephant

See park
National Reserve

Niassa

Mozambique

39 species

African Savanna Elephant · African Wild Dog · Niassa Wildebeest

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National Park

Campo Ma'an

Cameroon

32 species

Mandrill · western lowland gorilla · African forest elephant

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National Park

Cross River

Nigeria

31 species

Cross River gorilla · drill · chimpanzee

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National Park

Kibale

Uganda

28 species

Chimpanzee · Ugandan Red Colobus · Grey-cheeked Mangabey

Diciembre a febrero

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Democratic Republic of the Congo

28 species

Okapi · African Forest Elephant · Chimpanzee

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UNESCO
National Park

Lobéké

Cameroon

25 species

African Forest Elephant · Western Lowland Gorilla · Bongo

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UNESCO
National Park

Mount Kenya

Kenya

11 species

African Savanna Elephant · Guereza Colobus · Rock Hyrax

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

See park