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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)25 – 34,400

35 parks and reserves found

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Tayrona
National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

102 species

Howler Monkey · Green Iguana · Toucan

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 species

Jaguar · Giant Otter · Hyacinth Macaw

Junio a octubre

See park
Serranía de la Macarena
Unique Natural Area

Serranía de la Macarena

Colombia

76 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
El Tuparro
National Park

El Tuparro

Colombia

72 species

Orinoco river dolphin · jaguar

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Iberá
Provincial/National Park and Reserve

Iberá

Argentina

71 species

Jaguar (reintroduced) · marsh deer · capybara

Octubre a marzo

See park
Palo Verde
National Park

Palo Verde

Costa Rica

62 species

Jabiru (the largest stork in the Americas) · scarlet macaw

Diciembre a abril

See park
Santa Rosa
National Park

Santa Rosa

Costa Rica

62 species

Howler Monkey · White-tailed Deer

Diciembre a abril

See park
Chaco
National Park

Chaco

Argentina

54 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
El Palmar
National Park

El Palmar

Argentina

50 species

Capybara · viscacha · occasional maned wolf

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
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.

Sierra de las Quijadas
National Park

Sierra de las Quijadas

Argentina

48 species

Andean Condor · Guanaco

Octubre a marzo

See park
EmasUNESCO
National Park

Emas

Brazil

48 species

Maned wolf · giant anteater · tapir

Junio a octubre

See park
TalampayaUNESCO
National Park

Talampaya

Argentina

46 species

Andean Condor · Guanaco

Octubre a marzo

See park
Pre-Delta
National Park

Pre-Delta

Argentina

46 species

Capybara · yacaré overo (broad-snouted caiman)

Octubre a marzo

See park
Campos del Tuyú
National Park

Campos del Tuyú

Argentina

46 species

Pampas deer (the Buenos Aires subspecies · critically endangered)

Octubre a marzo

See park
Copo
National Park

Copo

Argentina

42 species

Jaguar (possibly locally extinct) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)UNESCO
Provincial Park

Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)

Argentina

40 species

Triassic dinosaur fossils (Eoraptor · Herrerasaurus)

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
Lençóis Maranhenses
National Park

Lençóis Maranhenses

Brazil

31 species

Tartaruga (freshwater turtle) · migratory birds

Junio a octubre

See park
Chapada Diamantina
National Park

Chapada Diamantina

Brazil

30 species

Maned wolf · tamandua

Junio a octubre

See park
Calilegua
National Park

Calilegua

Argentina

30 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir · coati

Octubre a marzo

See park
El Rey
National Park

El Rey

Argentina

27 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir

Octubre a marzo

See park
National Park

Amazônia

Brazil

90 species

Jaguar · tapir · scarlet macaw

Junio a octubre

See park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Área de Conservación Guanacaste

Costa Rica

51 species

Baird's tapir · jaguar · mantled howler monkey

Diciembre a abril

See park
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