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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)40 – 1,350

20 parks and reserves found

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National Park

Peneda-Geres

Portugal

260 species

Iberian wolf · garrano pony

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Nature Park

Serra da Estrela

Portugal

268 species

Iberian wolf · reintroduced Iberian ibex

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National Park

Calanques

France

266 species

Bonelli's Eagle

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Monfrague

Spain

244 species

Cinereous vulture (Europe's largest colony) · Spanish imperial eagle

Todo el año

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Nature Park (transboundary)

Duero Internacional

Portugal

239 species

Cinereous Vulture · Golden Eagle · Black Stork

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National Park

Eifel

Germany

209 species

European wildcat · European beaver (reintroduced)

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald)

Germany

207 species

Eurasian lynx (reintroduced) · capercaillie

Mayo a septiembre

UNESCO
National Park

Plitvice

Croatia

194 species

Brown Bear · Wolf

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Regional Nature Park

Vercors

France

184 species

European mouflon · reintroduced griffon vulture

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Cévennes

France

183 species

Reintroduced griffon vulture

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Safari and savannah
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Marine parks
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Mixed)

Meteora

Greece

102 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 speciesSee park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 speciesSee park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 speciesSee park
National Park

Limpopo

Mozambique

28 speciesSee park
National Park

Kibale

Uganda

28 speciesSee park
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UNESCO
National Park

Bieszczady

Poland

181 species

Grey wolf · brown bear · Eurasian lynx

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National Park

Alta Murgia

Italy

176 species

Lanner falcon

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National Park

Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise

Italy

167 species

Marsican brown bear (an endemic subspecies)

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National Park

Rila

Bulgaria

166 species

Balkan chamois · golden eagle

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National Park

Sierra de las Nieves

Spain

139 species

Spanish ibex

Todo el año

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Regional Nature Park / Biosphere Reserve

Northern Vosges

France

137 species

Eurasian lynx (reintroduced) · European wildcat

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Mount Olympus

Greece

134 species

Griffon Vulture

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Regional Nature Park

Verdon Gorge

France

130 species

Golden eagle · reintroduced griffon vulture

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Lovcen

Montenegro

117 species

Golden eagle · Balkan chamois

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National Park

Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj)

Slovakia

46 species

Eurasian lynx · golden eagle

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