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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)160 – 22,270

11 parks and reserves found

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iSimangalisoUNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 species

Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile · humpback whale passing along the coast

Mayo a septiembre

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NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 species

Lion · black rhinoceros · elephant

Junio a septiembre

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Queen Elizabeth
National Park

Queen Elizabeth

Uganda

72 species

Tree-climbing lion · hippopotamus · chimpanzee

Diciembre a febrero

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AldabraUNESCO
Nature Reserve (atoll)

Aldabra

Seychelles

70 species

Aldabra giant tortoise · Aldabra rail (a flightless bird)

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Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

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Bazaruto Archipelago
Marine National Park

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

68 species

Dugong · sea turtle · bottlenose dolphin

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Lake Nakuru
National Park

Lake Nakuru

Kenya

66 species

White rhinoceros · black rhinoceros · lesser flamingo

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Amboseli
National Park

Amboseli

Kenya

61 species

African elephant · lion · Maasai giraffe

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Djoudj Bird SanctuaryUNESCO
National Park

Djoudj Bird Sanctuary

Senegal

55 species

Great white pelican · greater flamingo

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Makgadikgadi Pans
National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans

Botswana

33 species

Plains zebra (Africa's second largest land migration) · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
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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.

Skeleton Coast
National Park

Skeleton Coast

Namibia

11 species

Desert lion (adapted to drink from coastal fog) · Cape fur seal

Mayo a octubre

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