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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)11 – 7,231

22 parks and reserves found

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Cahuita
National Park

Cahuita

Costa Rica

96 species

Two-toed sloth · white-faced capuchin

Diciembre a abril

See park
Corcovado
National Park

Corcovado

Costa Rica

70 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · scarlet macaw

Diciembre a abril

See park
Sierra Gorda
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra Gorda

Mexico

66 species

Jaguar · black bear · military macaw

Noviembre a abril

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
TikalUNESCO
National Park

Tikal

Guatemala

61 species

Guatemalan howler monkey · keel-billed toucan

See park
CalakmulUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Calakmul

Mexico

60 species

Jaguar · spider monkey · toucan

Noviembre a abril

See park
Monteverde
Biological Reserve

Monteverde

Costa Rica

60 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

Diciembre a abril

See park
Arenal Volcano
National Park

Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

58 species

Keel-billed Toucan · Howler Monkey

Diciembre a abril

See park
Rincón de la Vieja
National Park

Rincón de la Vieja

Costa Rica

58 species

Puma · Crested Guan

Diciembre a abril

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
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Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 speciesSee park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 speciesSee park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 speciesSee park
Cerro Castillo
National Reserve

Cerro Castillo

Chile

13 speciesSee park
Lower Zambezi
National Park

Lower Zambezi

Zambia

14 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 Minas
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra de las Minas

Guatemala

56 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Ocellated Turkey

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Sumidero Canyon
National Park

Sumidero Canyon

Mexico

56 species

American crocodile · spider monkey

Noviembre a abril

See park
Sierra de Agalta
National Park

Sierra de Agalta

Honduras

55 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar

See park
Manuel Antonio
National Park

Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica

54 species

Central American squirrel monkey (endemic and endangered) · three-toed sloth

Diciembre a abril

See park
El Imposible
National Park

El Imposible

El Salvador

37 species

Puma · emerald toucanet

See park
Cerro Azul Meámbar
National Park

Cerro Azul Meámbar

Honduras

33 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

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Poás Volcano
National Park

Poás Volcano

Costa Rica

32 species

Fiery-throated hummingbird · coyote

Diciembre a abril

See park
Barú Volcano
National Park

Barú Volcano

Panama

31 species

Resplendent quetzal · occasional harpy eagle

See park
Los Quetzales
National Park

Los Quetzales

Costa Rica

31 species

Resplendent quetzal · fiery-throated hummingbird

Diciembre a abril

See park
Cerro Hoya
National Park

Cerro Hoya

Panama

30 species

Scarlet macaw (reintroduction under way) · howler monkey

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Miraflor Nature Reserve
Nature Reserve (community-managed)

Miraflor Nature Reserve

Nicaragua

8 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Black Guan

See park
Barra Honda
National Park

Barra Honda

Costa Rica

6 species

Common vampire bat · coati

Diciembre a abril

See park