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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)25 – 34,400

27 parks and reserves found

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Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 species

Jaguar · Giant Otter · Hyacinth Macaw

Junio a octubre

See park
Iberá
Provincial/National Park and Reserve

Iberá

Argentina

71 species

Jaguar (reintroduced) · marsh deer · capybara

Octubre a marzo

See park
Chaco
National Park

Chaco

Argentina

54 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
El Palmar
National Park

El Palmar

Argentina

50 species

Capybara · viscacha · occasional maned wolf

Octubre a marzo

See park
Defensores del Chaco
National Park

Defensores del Chaco

Paraguay

49 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater · jaguar

See park
EmasUNESCO
National Park

Emas

Brazil

48 species

Maned Wolf · Giant Anteater · Tapir

Junio a octubre

See park
Sierra de las Quijadas
National Park

Sierra de las Quijadas

Argentina

48 species

Andean Condor · Guanaco

Octubre a marzo

See park
National Park

Río Pilcomayo

Argentina

47 species

Maned Wolf · Broad-snouted Caiman · Giant Anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
TalampayaUNESCO
National Park

Talampaya

Argentina

46 species

Andean Condor · Guanaco

Octubre a marzo

See park
Campos del Tuyu
National Park

Campos del Tuyu

Argentina

46 species

Pampas deer (the Buenos Aires subspecies · critically endangered)

Octubre a marzo

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

Chiribiquete

Colombia

77 speciesSee park
OlympicUNESCO
National Park

Olympic

United States

76 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 speciesSee park
Nyerere (formerly Selous)UNESCO
National Park

Nyerere (formerly Selous)

Tanzania

74 speciesSee park
Nxai Pan
National Park

Nxai Pan

Botswana

30 speciesSee park
National Park

North Luangwa

Zambia

30 speciesSee park
Pre-Delta
National Park

Pre-Delta

Argentina

46 species

Capybara · yacaré overo (broad-snouted caiman)

Octubre a marzo

See park
Copo
National Park

Copo

Argentina

42 species

Jaguar (possibly locally extinct) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)UNESCO
Provincial Park

Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)

Argentina

40 species

Triassic dinosaur fossils (Eoraptor · Herrerasaurus)

Octubre a marzo

See park
National Park

Ybycuí

Paraguay

39 species

Black Howler Monkey · Toco Toucan · Black-fronted Piping Guan

See park
National Park

Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco

Bolivia

38 species

Chacoan Peccary · Jaguar · Giant Armadillo

See park
National Park

Quebrada del Condorito

Argentina

38 species

Andean Condor · Red Fox · Achala Toad

Octubre a marzo

See park
Nahuel Huapi
National Park

Nahuel Huapi

Argentina

34 species

Puma · huemul · red deer (introduced)

Octubre a marzo

See park
Esteros de Farrapos
National Park

Esteros de Farrapos

Uruguay

32 species

Marsh deer · capybara · boyero (a bird)

See park
Lanin
National Park

Lanin

Argentina

30 species

Pudú · Andean Condor

Octubre a marzo

See park
Calilegua
National Park

Calilegua

Argentina

30 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir · coati

Octubre a marzo

See park
Monte León
National Park

Monte León

Argentina

28 species

Magellanic penguin · South American sea lion

Octubre a marzo

See park
El Rey
National Park

El Rey

Argentina

27 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir

Octubre a marzo

See park
National Park

Santa Teresa

Uruguay

27 species

Shorebirds · Capybara · Hoary Fox

See park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Península Valdés

Argentina

25 species

Southern Right Whale · Killer Whale · Southern Elephant Seal

Octubre a marzo

See park
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