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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)16 – 25,000

12 parks and reserves found

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Big Bend
National Park

Big Bend

United States

71 species

Black bear · puma · roadrunner

Depende de la región

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Sierra Gorda
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra Gorda

Mexico

66 species

Jaguar · black bear · military macaw

Noviembre a abril

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Sumidero Canyon
National Park

Sumidero Canyon

Mexico

56 species

American crocodile · spider monkey

Noviembre a abril

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Guadalupe Mountains
National Park

Guadalupe Mountains

United States

55 species

Puma · black bear

Depende de la región

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Saguaro
National Park

Saguaro

United States

50 species

Elf owl · lesser long-nosed bat

Depende de la región

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Carlsbad CavernsUNESCO
National Park

Carlsbad Caverns

United States

49 species

Mexican free-tailed bat (over 400 · 000 in the summer colony)

Depende de la región

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El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de AltarUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar

Mexico

47 species

Critically endangered Sonoran pronghorn

Noviembre a abril

El VizcaínoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

El Vizcaíno

Mexico

44 species

Grey whale · elephant seal · sea turtles

Noviembre a abril

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National Park

Cumbres de Monterrey

Mexico

71 species

Black bear · puma · military macaw

Noviembre a abril

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National Park

Huatulco

Mexico

54 species

Humpback whale · killer whale · olive ridley

Noviembre a abril

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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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ComoéUNESCO
National Park

Comoé

Côte d’Ivoire

62 speciesSee park
Niokolo-KobaUNESCO
National Park

Niokolo-Koba

Senegal

62 speciesSee park
Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 speciesSee park
Pan de Azúcar
National Park

Pan de Azúcar

Chile

16 speciesSee park
Bale Mountains
National Park

Bale Mountains

Ethiopia

16 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.

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National Park

Constitución de 1857

Mexico

41 species

Mule deer · coyote · golden eagle

Noviembre a abril

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National Park

Cacahuamilpa Caverns

Mexico

39 species

Cave-dwelling bats · troglobitic fauna · scrubland birds

Noviembre a abril

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