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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)1,220 – 33,350

12 parks and reserves found

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Korup
National Park

Korup

Cameroon

39 species

Cross River gorilla (the most threatened gorilla subspecies in the world)

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DjaUNESCO
Faunal Reserve

Dja

Cameroon

37 species

Western lowland gorilla · chimpanzee · forest elephant

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SalongaUNESCO
National Park

Salonga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

36 species

Bonobo · forest elephant · Congo peafowl

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Odzala-Kokoua
National Park

Odzala-Kokoua

Republic of the Congo

34 species

Western lowland gorilla · forest elephant · mandrill

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LopéUNESCO
National Park

Lopé

Gabon

33 species

Mandrill (the largest documented concentration in the world) · western lowland gorilla

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Loango National Park
National Park

Loango National Park

Gabon

29 species

Hippopotamus (the surfing hippo) · forest elephant

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IvindoUNESCO
National Park

Ivindo

Gabon

28 species

Forest elephant · western lowland gorilla

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Dzanga-Sangha
Special Reserve

Dzanga-Sangha

Central African Republic

26 species

Forest elephant · western lowland gorilla · bongo

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National Park

Campo Ma'an

Cameroon

32 species

Mandrill · western lowland gorilla · African forest elephant

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National Park

Nouabalé-Ndoki

Republic of the Congo

31 species

Western lowland gorilla · forest elephant

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

Mammoth Cave

United States

121 speciesSee park
Great Smoky MountainsUNESCO
National Park

Great Smoky Mountains

United States

118 speciesSee park
Gros MorneUNESCO
National Park

Gros Morne

Canada

108 speciesSee park
Haleakalā
National Park

Haleakalā

United States

13 speciesSee park
Eduardo Avaroa
National Reserve

Eduardo Avaroa

Bolivia

13 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.

UNESCO
National Park

Lobéké

Cameroon

25 species

African Forest Elephant · Western Lowland Gorilla · Bongo

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UNESCO
National Park

Dzanga-Ndoki

Central African Republic

11 species

African forest elephant · western lowland gorilla · bongo

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