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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

51 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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Serengeti National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

92 species

African lion · wildebeest · zebra

Junio a septiembre

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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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Maasai Mara National Reserve
National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

81 species

Lion · Leopard · Nile Crocodile

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 species

Lion · black rhinoceros · elephant

Junio a septiembre

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Tsavo
National Park

Tsavo

Kenya

76 species

Red elephant (from the local dust) · maneless lion · black rhinoceros

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Tarangire
National Park

Tarangire

Tanzania

76 species

African elephant · the occasional tree-climbing lion

Junio a septiembre

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Ruaha
National Park

Ruaha

Tanzania

76 species

Lion · African wild dog · greater kudu

Junio 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

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
JiuzhaigouUNESCO
National Park

Jiuzhaigou

China

6 speciesSee park
Rapa NuiUNESCO
National Park

Rapa Nui

Chile

6 speciesSee park
Wuyi MountainsUNESCO
National Park / World Heritage Site

Wuyi Mountains

China

5 speciesSee park
Hells Gate
National Park

Hells Gate

Kenya

11 speciesSee park
Skeleton Coast
National Park

Skeleton Coast

Namibia

11 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.

Gorongosa
National Park

Gorongosa

Mozambique

73 species

Lion · elephant · buffalo (recovering)

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Samburu
National Reserve

Samburu

Kenya

72 species

Reticulated giraffe · Grévy's zebra · gerenuk

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Queen Elizabeth
National Park

Queen Elizabeth

Uganda

72 species

Tree-climbing lion · hippopotamus · chimpanzee

Diciembre a febrero

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Meru
National Park

Meru

Kenya

70 species

Grévy's zebra · gerenuk · lion (reintroduced after a steep decline)

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Murchison Falls
National Park

Murchison Falls

Uganda

69 species

Elephant · Rothschild's giraffe · Nile crocodile

Diciembre a febrero

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South Luangwa
National Park

South Luangwa

Zambia

67 species

Leopard · Thornicroft's giraffe (endemic) · hippopotamus

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Kidepo Valley
National Park

Kidepo Valley

Uganda

67 species

Lion · cheetah · Somali ostrich

Diciembre a febrero

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Lake Nakuru
National Park

Lake Nakuru

Kenya

66 species

White rhinoceros · black rhinoceros · lesser flamingo

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Hwange
National Park

Hwange

Zimbabwe

63 species

African elephant · African wild dog · lion

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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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Kafue
National Park

Kafue

Zambia

62 species

Lion · cheetah · African wild dog

See park
Amboseli
National Park

Amboseli

Kenya

61 species

African elephant · lion · Maasai giraffe

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Marakele
National Park

Marakele

South Africa

61 species

Cape vulture (the largest colony in the world) · white rhinoceros

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Kakum
National Park

Kakum

Ghana

59 species

West African forest elephant · colobus

See park
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