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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)15 – 408,250

30 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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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Whale Shark

Quirimbas
National Park

Quirimbas

Mozambique

96 species

Dugong · Green Turtle

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 species

Whale shark · giant manta ray

National Park

Cape Range

Australia

90 species

Euro wallaroo · horseshoe bat

Marzo a mayo

See park
National Park

Bali Barat

Indonesia

86 species

Bali Myna · Rusa Deer · Long-tailed Macaque

Abril a octubre

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UNESCO
National Park

Komodo

Indonesia

84 species

Komodo dragon · giant manta ray

UNESCO
National Park

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

Philippines

81 species

Horseshoe bat · Palawan hornbill

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UNESCO
Nature Park

Tubbataha Reefs

Philippines

79 species

Whitetip Reef Shark · Hawksbill Turtle · Christmas Island Frigatebird

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National Park

Bunaken

Indonesia

77 species

Green Turtle · Humphead Wrasse · Dugong

Abril a octubre

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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
National Park

Wadden Sea National Park

Denmark

83 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

Philippines

81 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Curonian Spit (Russia)

Russia

80 speciesSee park
NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 speciesSee park
National Park

Montecristo

El Salvador

29 speciesSee park
White Sands
National Park

White Sands

United States

30 speciesSee park
Marzo a mayo
See park
Marzo a mayo
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Abril a octubre
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UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 species

Golden jellyfish (unable to sting) · reef shark

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National Park

Whitsunday Islands

Australia

74 species

Green Turtle · Humpback Whale · Dugong

Marzo a mayo

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National Park

Wakatobi

Indonesia

73 species

Hawksbill Turtle · Dolphin · Sperm Whale

Abril a octubre

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UNESCO
National Park / World Heritage Site

Ogasawara Islands

Japan

72 species

Bonin flying fox (endemic) · bottlenose dolphin

Marzo a mayo

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Biosphere Reserve

Fakarava

French Polynesia

71 species

Grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark

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AldabraUNESCO
Nature Reserve (atoll)

Aldabra

Seychelles

70 species

Aldabra giant tortoise · Aldabra rail (a flightless bird)

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National Park

Karimunjawa

Indonesia

69 species

White-bellied Sea Eagle · Hawksbill Turtle · Reef Shark

Abril a octubre

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Bazaruto Archipelago
Marine National Park

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

68 species

Dugong · Sea Turtle · Bottlenose Dolphin

See park
Marine National Park

Similan Islands

Thailand

67 species

Whale shark (seasonal visits) · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a febrero

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National Park

Ao Phang Nga

Thailand

67 species

Long-tailed Macaque · Ringed Kingfisher · Smooth-coated Otter

Noviembre a febrero

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UNESCO
National Park

Yakushima

Japan

67 species

Yakushima macaque · Yaku sika deer

Marzo a mayo

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UNESCO
Marine Protected Area

Phoenix Islands

Kiribati

66 species

Reef Shark · Humphead Wrasse · Green Turtle

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National Park

Con Dao

Vietnam

65 species

Green Turtle · Dugong · Con Dao Crab-eating Macaque

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (community-managed)

East Rennell

Solomon Islands

64 species

Rennell imperial pigeon · Rennell flying fox (endemic)

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