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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World Heritage Site (Mixed)

Ohrid Region

North Macedonia

69 speciesSee park

UNESCO

Nature Reserve / World Heritage Site

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname

69 speciesSee park

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World Heritage Site (Natural)

Anticosti

Canada

68 speciesSee park

UNESCO

National Park

Yakushima

Japan

67 speciesSee park

National Park

Lassen Volcanic

United States

30 speciesSee park

National Park

Lanin

Argentina

30 speciesSee park

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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 .