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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)15 – 344,400

13 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · Green Turtle · Whale Shark

UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 species

Whale shark · giant manta ray

UNESCO
National Park

Komodo

Indonesia

84 species

Komodo dragon · giant manta ray

UNESCO
Nature Park

Tubbataha Reefs

Philippines

79 species

Whitetip Reef Shark · Hawksbill Turtle · Christmas Island Frigatebird

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UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 species

Golden jellyfish (unable to sting) · reef shark

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Biosphere Reserve

Fakarava

French Polynesia

71 species

Grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark

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Marine National Park

Similan Islands

Thailand

67 species

Whale shark (seasonal visits) · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a febrero

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Strict Nature Reserve

Ngerukewid Islands

Palau

63 species

Green turtle · Pacific frigatebird

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Ras Mohammed
National Park

Ras Mohammed

Egypt

60 species

Hammerhead shark · green turtle · Napoleon wrasse

Octubre a abril

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (reef system)

Lagoons of New Caledonia

New Caledonia

19 species

Dugong · Hawksbill Turtle

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Mixed)

Meteora

Greece

102 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 speciesSee park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 speciesSee park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 speciesSee park
National Park

Limpopo

Mozambique

28 speciesSee park
National Park

Kibale

Uganda

28 speciesSee park
Marzo a mayo
See park
Marzo a mayo
See park
Abril a octubre
See park
UNESCO
Marine Nature Park

Tubbataha

Philippines

8 species

Whale shark · green turtle · whitetip reef shark

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National Park

Nino Konis Santana National Park

Timor-Leste

7 species

Yellow-crested Cockatoo · Saltwater Crocodile · Dugong

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Biosphere Reserve

Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve

Maldives

5 species

Manta ray · whale shark

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