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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)11 – 1,550

14 parks and reserves found

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Tayrona
National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

102 species

Howler Monkey · Green Iguana · Toucan

Diciembre a marzo

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Cahuita
National Park

Cahuita

Costa Rica

96 species

Two-toed sloth · white-faced capuchin

Diciembre a abril

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PortobeloUNESCO
National Park

Portobelo

Panama

87 species

Antillean manatee · howler monkey

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Bastimentos Island
Marine National Park

Bastimentos Island

Panama

86 species

Bastimentos red frog (Oophaga pumilio) · three-toed sloth

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Morrocoy
National Park

Morrocoy

Venezuela

62 species

American flamingo · green iguana

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Sumidero Canyon
National Park

Sumidero Canyon

Mexico

56 species

American crocodile · spider monkey

Noviembre a abril

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Manuel Antonio
National Park

Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica

54 species

Central American squirrel monkey (endemic and endangered) · three-toed sloth

Diciembre a abril

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
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Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)UNESCO
Provincial Park

Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)

Argentina

40 speciesSee park
Great Blue Hole (Blue Hole National Park)UNESCO
National Park

Great Blue Hole (Blue Hole National Park)

Belize

39 speciesSee park
Iguazú National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Iguazú National Park

Argentina

39 speciesSee park
Tsitsikamma
National Park

Tsitsikamma

South Africa

20 speciesSee park
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
National Park

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Colombia

20 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.

Virgin Islands (St John)
National Park

Virgin Islands (St John)

U.S. Virgin Islands

47 species

Hawksbill turtle · Antillean iguana

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El Imposible
National Park

El Imposible

El Salvador

37 species

Puma · emerald toucanet

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Lençóis Maranhenses
National Park

Lençóis Maranhenses

Brazil

31 species

Tartaruga (freshwater turtle) · migratory birds

Junio a octubre

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Cerro Hoya
National Park

Cerro Hoya

Panama

30 species

Scarlet macaw (reintroduction under way) · howler monkey

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Machalilla
National Park

Machalilla

Ecuador

26 species

Blue-footed booby · humpback whale (seasonal passage)

Junio a septiembre

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Marino Ballena
National Park

Marino Ballena

Costa Rica

19 species

Humpback whale (two distinct populations from opposite hemispheres) · spotted dolphin

Diciembre a abril

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National Marine Park

Bonaire

Netherlands

8 species

Parrotfish · hawksbill turtle

See park