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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)194 – 49,768

14 parks and reserves found

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Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

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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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Namib-NaukluftUNESCO
National Park

Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

24 species

Oryx (gemsbok) · ostrich · tok-tokkie beetle

Mayo a octubre

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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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National Park

Camdeboo

South Africa

23 species

Greater Kudu · African Buffalo · Verreaux's Eagle

Mayo a septiembre

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Fish River Canyon
Nature Reserve

Fish River Canyon

Namibia

20 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

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Augrabies Falls
National Park

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

18 species

Rock hyrax

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Iona

Angola

10 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Hartmann's Mountain Zebra

See park
National Park

Namaqua

South Africa

9 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Karoo Birds

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO World Heritage
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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
National Park

Tankwa Karoo

South Africa

7 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Nightjar

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Dorob

Namibia

6 species

Damara Tern · Flamingo · Jackal

Mayo a octubre

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National Park

Ai-Ais Hot Springs

Namibia

5 species

Hartmann's Mountain Zebra · Gemsbok · Klipspringer

Mayo a octubre

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Namib Sand Sea

Namibia

4 species

Gemsbok · Darkling Beetle · Web-footed Gecko

Mayo a octubre

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