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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)11 – 344,400

18 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Whale Shark

Cahuita
National Park

Cahuita

Costa Rica

96 species

Two-toed sloth · white-faced capuchin

Diciembre a abril

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Bastimentos Island
Marine National Park

Bastimentos Island

Panama

86 species

Bastimentos red frog (Oophaga pumilio) · three-toed sloth

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Morrocoy
National Park

Morrocoy

Venezuela

62 species

Greater flamingo · green iguana

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Los Roques
National Park

Los Roques

Venezuela

61 species

Sea turtle · lobster · frigatebird

See park
Guanahacabibes
Biosphere Reserve

Guanahacabibes

Cuba

59 species

Cuban Crocodile · Green Turtle

See park
Tobago Main Ridge
Forest Reserve

Tobago Main Ridge

Trinidad and Tobago

59 species

White-tailed sabrewing · Trinidad motmot

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National Park

Isla Contoy

Mexico

56 species

Magnificent Frigatebird · Brown Pelican · Hawksbill Turtle

Noviembre a abril

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Jaragua
National Park

Jaragua

Dominican Republic

53 species

Caribbean flamingo · rhinoceros iguana (endemic to Hispaniola)

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Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Marine and Terrestrial Park

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Bahamas

51 species

Northern Bahamian rock iguana (endemic) · nurse shark

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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.

Marzo a mayo
See park
National Park

Del Este

Dominican Republic

50 species

West Indian Manatee · Crowned Pigeon · Hawksbill Turtle

See park
Natural National Park

Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo

Colombia

49 species

Elkhorn Coral · Hawksbill Turtle · Bottlenose Dolphin

Diciembre a marzo

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Virgin Islands (St John)
National Park

Virgin Islands (St John)

U.S. Virgin Islands

47 species

Hawksbill turtle · Antillean iguana

See park
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve SystemUNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

Belize

46 species

West Indian Manatee · American Crocodile · Hawksbill Turtle

Noviembre a abril

See park
Bacalar ChicoUNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 species

Antillean manatee · American crocodile · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

See park
National Park

Cozumel Reefs

Mexico

46 species

Elkhorn Coral · Parrotfish · Hawksbill Turtle

Noviembre a abril

See park
Guanica
State Forest / Biosphere Reserve

Guanica

Puerto Rico

45 species

Puerto Rican warbler · Puerto Rican racer

See park
Ciénaga de ZapataUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Ciénaga de Zapata

Cuba

30 species

Cuban crocodile (endemic) · bee hummingbird (the smallest bird in the world)

See park