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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 – 5,280

14 parks and reserves found

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Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 species

Jaguar · howler monkey · Caribbean manatee

Noviembre a abril

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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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Tortuguero
National Park

Tortuguero

Costa Rica

74 species

Green turtle · Antillean manatee · jaguar

Diciembre a abril

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Morrocoy
National Park

Morrocoy

Venezuela

62 species

American flamingo · green iguana

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Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · Antillean manatee

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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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NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 speciesSee park
Noel Kempff MercadoUNESCO
National Park

Noel Kempff Mercado

Bolivia

78 speciesSee park
ChiribiqueteUNESCO
National Park

Chiribiquete

Colombia

77 speciesSee park
Vicente Pérez Rosales
National Park

Vicente Pérez Rosales

Chile

15 speciesSee park
Mount Elgon
National Park

Mount Elgon

Kenya

15 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.

Indio Maíz
Biological Reserve

Indio Maíz

Nicaragua

60 species

Jaguar · spider monkey · Baird's tapir

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Los KatíosUNESCO
National Park

Los Katíos

Colombia

51 species

Harpy eagle · jaguar · Antillean manatee

Diciembre a marzo

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Bacalar ChicoUNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 species

Antillean manatee · American crocodile · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

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Ciénaga de ZapataUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Ciénaga de Zapata

Cuba

30 species

Cuban crocodile (endemic) · bee hummingbird (the smallest bird in the world)

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Los Haitises
National Park

Los Haitises

Dominican Republic

16 species

West Indian manatee · white-crowned pigeon

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National Natural Park

Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo

Colombia

49 species

Elkhorn coral · hawksbill turtle · bottlenose dolphin

Diciembre a marzo

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National Park

Mochima

Venezuela

42 species

Bottlenose Dolphin · Hawksbill Turtle · Pelican

See park