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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)126 – 450,000

36 parks and reserves found

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IchkeulUNESCO
National Park

Ichkeul

Tunisia

146 species

Water buffalo (historically introduced) · flamingo · duck

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National Park

El Kala

Algeria

120 species

Barbary Stag · White-Headed Duck · Otter

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National Park

Souss-Massa

Morocco

112 species

Northern Bald Ibis · Scimitar-horned Oryx (reintroduced) · Addax

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Protected Area

Gebel Elba

Egypt

68 species

Dorcas Gazelle · Nubian Ibex · Leopard Tortoise

Octubre a abril

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Mixed)

Ohrid Region

North Macedonia

69 speciesSee park
Central Suriname Nature ReserveUNESCO
Nature Reserve / World Heritage Site

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname

69 speciesSee park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Anticosti

Canada

68 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Yakushima

Japan

67 speciesSee park
Lassen Volcanic
National Park

Lassen Volcanic

United States

30 speciesSee park
Lanin
National Park

Lanin

Argentina

30 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.

Zakouma
National Park

Zakouma

Chad

66 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe · lion

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Niokolo-KobaUNESCO
National Park

Niokolo-Koba

Senegal

62 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

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ComoeUNESCO
National Park

Comoe

Côte d’Ivoire

62 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · hippopotamus

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Dinder National Park
National Park

Dinder National Park

Sudan

61 species

Lion · leopard · tiang antelope

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Banc d'ArguinUNESCO
National Park

Banc d'Arguin

Mauritania

61 species

Greater flamingo · Dalmatian pelican · green turtle

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TaiUNESCO
National Park

Tai

Côte d’Ivoire

60 species

Chimpanzee · Pygmy Hippopotamus · Red Colobus

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National Park

Mole

Ghana

60 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · kob antelope

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Kakum
National Park

Kakum

Ghana

59 species

West African forest elephant · colobus

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W National ParkUNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

W National Park

Niger

55 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

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Waza
National Park

Waza

Cameroon

52 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe

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Gola Rainforest
National Park

Gola Rainforest

Sierra Leone

50 species

West African chimpanzee · giant pangolin

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National Park

Belezma

Algeria

49 species

Barbary Stag · Striped Hyaena · Golden Eagle

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Pendjari National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Pendjari National Park

Benin

49 species

West African lion · savannah elephant

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Sapo National Park
National Park

Sapo National Park

Liberia

47 species

Forest elephant · West African chimpanzee

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National Park

Gashaka Gumti

Nigeria

46 species

Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee · Lion · African Savanna Elephant

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Yankari National Park
National Park

Yankari National Park

Nigeria

42 species

Savanna elephant · lion · baboon

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National Park

Diawling

Mauritania

40 species

Greater flamingo · Dalmatian pelican

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Outamba-Kilimi National Park
National Park

Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Sierra Leone

38 species

Chimpanzee · pygmy hippopotamus · forest elephant

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National Park

Nechisar

Ethiopia

38 species

Nechisar Nightjar · Burchell's Zebra · Nile Crocodile

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Awash
National Park

Awash

Ethiopia

35 species

Lesser Kudu · Nile Crocodile

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