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Parks and nature reserves

Find your next expedition

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)225 – 26,000

16 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO
National Park

Fiordland

New Zealand

22 species

Kea (alpine parrot) · great spotted kiwi

National Park

Rakiura (Stewart Island)

New Zealand

19 species

Southern brown kiwi (also active by day · an exceptional case)

Diciembre a febrero

UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands

New Zealand

16 species

Southern Royal Albatross · New Zealand Sea Lion · Rockhopper Penguin

National Park

Abel Tasman

New Zealand

16 species

New Zealand fur seal · kākā

Diciembre a febrero

See park
National Park

Egmont/Taranaki

New Zealand

14 species

Taranaki brown kiwi · kōkako

Diciembre a febrero

See park
Protected area with its own legal personality

Te Urewera

New Zealand

14 species

Kōkako · North Island brown kiwi

Diciembre a febrero

See park
National Park

Paparoa

New Zealand

13 species

Westland petrel (endemic · nests only here)

Diciembre a febrero

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National Park

Whanganui

New Zealand

13 species

North Island kiwi · kaka

Diciembre a febrero

See park
National Park

Kahurangi

New Zealand

12 species

Giant weta (one of the heaviest insects in the world) · kea

Diciembre a febrero

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National Park

Nelson Lakes

New Zealand

11 species

Kaka · mohua (yellowhead)

Diciembre a febrero

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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)

Meteora

Greece

102 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 speciesSee park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 speciesSee park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 speciesSee park
National Park

Limpopo

Mozambique

28 speciesSee park
National Park

Kibale

Uganda

28 speciesSee park
Diciembre a febrero
See park
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Diciembre a febrero
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UNESCO
National Park

Tongariro

New Zealand

11 species

Kākā (forest parrot) · blue duck (whio)

Diciembre a febrero

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National Park

Arthur's Pass

New Zealand

10 species

Kea (alpine parrot) · great spotted kiwi

Diciembre a febrero

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UNESCO
National Park

Mount Aspiring

New Zealand

8 species

Kea · New Zealand rockwren

Diciembre a febrero

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Te Wahipounamu

New Zealand

7 species

Kea · South Island Takahe · Okarito Kiwi

Diciembre a febrero

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UNESCO
National Park

Aoraki/Mount Cook

New Zealand

5 species

Kea · New Zealand rockwren

Diciembre a febrero

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UNESCO
National Park

Westland Tai Poutini

New Zealand

5 species

Okarito Kiwi · Kea · Great Egret

Diciembre a febrero

See park