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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)32 – 49,768

17 parks and reserves found

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Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

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Marakele
National Park

Marakele

South Africa

61 species

Cape vulture (the largest colony in the world) · white rhinoceros

Mayo a septiembre

See park
MapungubweUNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 species

African elephant · leopard

Mayo a septiembre

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Gonarezhou
National Park

Gonarezhou

Zimbabwe

47 species

African elephant · lion

See park
Waterberg Plateau
National Park

Waterberg Plateau

Namibia

46 species

Black and white rhinoceros (reintroduced) · Cape vulture

Mayo a octubre

See park
MatoboUNESCO
National Park

Matobo

Zimbabwe

42 species

Verreaux's eagle · black and white rhinoceros

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Mountain Zebra
National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

Cape mountain zebra (saved from extinction) · cheetah (reintroduced)

Mayo a septiembre

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Karoo
National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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Ai-Ais RichtersveldUNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
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Mammoth CaveUNESCO
National Park

Mammoth Cave

United States

121 speciesSee park
Great Smoky MountainsUNESCO
National Park

Great Smoky Mountains

United States

118 speciesSee park
Gros MorneUNESCO
National Park

Gros Morne

Canada

108 speciesSee park
Haleakalā
National Park

Haleakalā

United States

13 speciesSee park
Eduardo Avaroa
National Reserve

Eduardo Avaroa

Bolivia

13 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.

Namib-NaukluftUNESCO
National Park

Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

24 species

Oryx (gemsbok) · ostrich · tok-tokkie beetle

Mayo a octubre

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Golden Gate Highlands
National Park

Golden Gate Highlands

South Africa

23 species

Eland antelope · warthog

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Fish River Canyon
Nature Reserve

Fish River Canyon

Namibia

20 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

See park
National Park

Camdeboo

South Africa

23 species

Greater kudu · African buffalo · Verreaux's eagle

Mayo a septiembre

See park
UNESCO
National Park

Drakensberg (uKhahlamba)

South Africa

20 species

Bearded vulture · southern bald ibis · eland

Mayo a septiembre

See park
National Park

Bontebok

South Africa

14 species

Bontebok · Cape mountain zebra · common duiker

Mayo a septiembre

See park
UNESCO
National Park

Sehlabathebe

Lesotho

5 species

Maloti Minnow Frog · Southern Bald Ibis · Bearded Vulture

See park