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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)94 – 42,000

16 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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Quirimbas
National Park

Quirimbas

Mozambique

96 species

Dugong · Green Turtle

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Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

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Nyerere (formerly Selous)UNESCO
National Park

Nyerere (formerly Selous)

Tanzania

74 species

African wild dog · elephant · Nile crocodile

Junio a septiembre

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Gorongosa
National Park

Gorongosa

Mozambique

73 species

Lion · elephant · buffalo (recovering)

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National Park

Mikumi

Tanzania

73 species

Lion · Maasai giraffe · African wild dog

Junio a septiembre

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Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Game Reserve

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

South Africa

63 species

White rhinoceros (a pioneering conservation programme since the 1900s) · lion

Mayo a septiembre

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Liwonde National Park
National Park

Liwonde National Park

Malawi

53 species

Black rhinoceros (reintroduced) · lion · cheetah

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Nyika
National Park

Nyika

Malawi

53 species

Crawshay's zebra · eland (the largest antelope in the world)

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National Park

Saadani

Tanzania

48 species

African Savanna Elephant · Green Turtle · Humpback Dolphin

Junio a septiembre

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
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UNESCO
National Park

Jasmund

Germany

105 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Wadden Sea (Lower Saxony)

Germany

102 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Wadden Sea (Schleswig-Holstein)

Germany

102 speciesSee park
Monte León
National Park

Monte León

Argentina

28 speciesSee park
National Park

Maria Island

Australia

28 speciesSee park
National Reserve

Niassa

Mozambique

39 species

African Savanna Elephant · African Wild Dog · Niassa Wildebeest

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National Park

Nyanga

Zimbabwe

29 species

Sable Antelope · Eland · Rock Hyrax

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National Park

Limpopo

Mozambique

28 species

African Savanna Elephant · Lion · Giraffe

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Game Reserve

Majete

Malawi

26 species

Black Rhinoceros · African Savanna Elephant · Lion

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Udzungwa Mountains
National Park

Udzungwa Mountains

Tanzania

21 species

Kipunji monkey (scientifically described in 2005) · Matundu galago

Junio a septiembre

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UNESCO
National Park

Lake Malawi

Malawi

7 species

Endemic Mbuna Cichlids · African Fish-Eagle · Nile Crocodile

See park