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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)220 – 17,400

15 parks and reserves found

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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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Murchison Falls
National Park

Murchison Falls

Uganda

69 species

Elephant · Rothschild's giraffe · Nile crocodile

Diciembre a febrero

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Kidepo Valley
National Park

Kidepo Valley

Uganda

67 species

Lion · cheetah · Somali ostrich

Diciembre a febrero

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Zakouma
National Park

Zakouma

Chad

66 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe · lion

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Niokolo-KobaUNESCO
National Park

Niokolo-Koba

Senegal

62 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

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ComoeUNESCO
National Park

Comoe

Côte d’Ivoire

62 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · hippopotamus

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Dinder National Park
National Park

Dinder National Park

Sudan

61 species

Lion · leopard · tiang antelope

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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
National Park

Mole

Ghana

60 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · kob antelope

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W National ParkUNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

W National Park

Niger

55 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

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Waza
National Park

Waza

Cameroon

52 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe

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Pendjari National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Pendjari National Park

Benin

49 species

West African lion · savannah elephant

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Semuliki
National Park

Semuliki

Uganda

37 species

Forest elephant · De Brazza's monkey

Diciembre a febrero

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National Park

Haut Niger

Guinea

31 species

Western Chimpanzee · Hippopotamus · African Buffalo

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GarambaUNESCO
National Park

Garamba

Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe (the last surviving population in the DR Congo)

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UNESCO
National Park

Manovo-Gounda St Floris

Central African Republic

4 species

African Savanna Elephant · Hippopotamus · Red-fronted Gazelle

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