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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)24 – 408,250

17 parks and reserves found

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Biscayne
National Park

Biscayne

United States

138 species

West Indian Manatee · Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Depende de la región

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Whale Shark

UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 species

Golden jellyfish (unable to sting) · reef shark

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National Park

Whitsunday Islands

Australia

74 species

Green Turtle · Humpback Whale · Dugong

Marzo a mayo

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Biosphere Reserve

Fakarava

French Polynesia

71 species

Grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark

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AldabraUNESCO
Nature Reserve (atoll)

Aldabra

Seychelles

70 species

Aldabra giant tortoise · Aldabra rail (a flightless bird)

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UNESCO
Marine Protected Area

Phoenix Islands

Kiribati

66 species

Reef Shark · Humphead Wrasse · Green Turtle

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Dry Tortugas
National Park

Dry Tortugas

United States

65 species

Brown booby · hawksbill turtle

Depende de la región

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Los Roques
National Park

Los Roques

Venezuela

61 species

Sea turtle · lobster · frigatebird

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Tobago Main Ridge
Forest Reserve

Tobago Main Ridge

Trinidad and Tobago

59 species

White-tailed sabrewing · Trinidad motmot

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

Pembrokeshire Coast

United Kingdom

230 speciesSee park
National Park

Donau-Auen

Austria

228 speciesSee park
Nature Park

Douro Internacional

Portugal

228 speciesSee park
Nature Park

Armañón

Spain

225 speciesSee park
National Park

Pico de Orizaba

Mexico

24 speciesSee park
National Park

Mudumalai

India

24 speciesSee park
Marzo a mayo
See park
Fernando de NoronhaUNESCO
Marine National Park

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

52 species

Spinner dolphin · green turtle · shark

Junio a octubre

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Galápagos National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Galápagos National Park

Ecuador

47 species

Galápagos giant tortoise · marine iguana · Galápagos penguin

Junio a septiembre

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Cocos IslandUNESCO
National Park

Cocos Island

Costa Rica

43 species

Hammerhead shark · whale shark · spotted dolphin

Diciembre a abril

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Mixed)

Papahānaumokuākea

United States

28 species

Hawaiian Monk Seal · Green Turtle · Laysan Albatross

Depende de la región

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UNESCO
Marine Nature Park

Tubbataha

Philippines

8 species

Whale shark · green turtle · whitetip reef shark

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National Park

Christmas Island

Australia

8 species

Christmas Island red crab · Christmas Island frigatebird (endemic)

Marzo a mayo

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Rapa NuiUNESCO
National Park

Rapa Nui

Chile

6 species

The surrounding marine life · endemic seabirds

See park