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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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UNESCO World Heritage
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Galápagos National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Galápagos National Park

Ecuador

47 speciesSee park
Bacalar ChicoUNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 speciesSee park
Iguaçu National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Iguaçu National Park

Brazil

46 speciesSee park
Augrabies Falls
National Park

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

18 speciesSee park
Jaramillo Petrified Forest
National Park

Jaramillo Petrified Forest

Argentina

18 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.

Sierra Gorda
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra Gorda

Mexico

66 species

Jaguar · black bear · military macaw

Noviembre a abril

See park
Braulio Carrillo
National Park

Braulio Carrillo

Costa Rica

66 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar

Diciembre a abril

See park
DariénUNESCO
National Park

Darién

Panama

65 species

Harpy eagle · jaguar · Baird's tapir

See park
Kaieteur
National Park

Kaieteur

Guyana

64 species

Guianan cock-of-the-rock · golden rocket frog

See park
Santa Rosa
National Park

Santa Rosa

Costa Rica

62 species

Howler Monkey · White-tailed Deer

Diciembre a abril

See park
Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · Antillean manatee

See park
TikalUNESCO
National Park

Tikal

Guatemala

61 species

Guatemalan howler monkey · keel-billed toucan

See park
Maya Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere Reserve

Maya Biosphere Reserve

Guatemala

60 species

Jaguar · Baird's Tapir · Harpy Eagle

See park
CalakmulUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Calakmul

Mexico

60 species

Jaguar · spider monkey · toucan

Noviembre a abril

See park
Monteverde
Biological Reserve

Monteverde

Costa Rica

60 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

Diciembre a abril

See park
Chagres
National Park

Chagres

Panama

59 species

Harpy eagle · spider monkey

See park
Yanachaga-Chemillén
National Park

Yanachaga-Chemillén

Peru

59 species

Spectacled bear · Andean cock-of-the-rock (the national bird)

Mayo a octubre

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Arenal Volcano
National Park

Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

58 species

Keel-billed Toucan · Howler Monkey

Diciembre a abril

See park
Pico Bonito
National Park

Pico Bonito

Honduras

58 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar · toucan

See park
Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 species

Jaguar · howler monkey · Caribbean manatee

Noviembre a abril

See park
Tayrona
National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

102 species

Howler Monkey · Green Iguana · Toucan

Diciembre a marzo

See park
CanaimaUNESCO
National Park

Canaima

Venezuela

85 species

Tapir · jaguar · harpy eagle

See park
Cordillera Azul
National Park

Cordillera Azul

Peru

76 species

Jaguar · mountain tapir · spectacled bear

Mayo a octubre

See park
Serranía de la Macarena
Unique Natural Area

Serranía de la Macarena

Colombia

76 species

Jaguar · lowland tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Amboró
National Park

Amboró

Bolivia

76 species

Andean bear · jaguar · horned curassow

See park
Corcovado
National Park

Corcovado

Costa Rica

70 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · scarlet macaw

Diciembre a abril

See park
Central Suriname Nature ReserveUNESCO
Nature Reserve / World Heritage Site

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname

69 species

Jaguar · South American lowland tapir

See park
Carrasco
National Park

Carrasco

Bolivia

69 species

Oilbird (an echolocating nocturnal bird) · jaguar

See park
Sumaco Napo-Galeras
National Park

Sumaco Napo-Galeras

Ecuador

67 species

Jaguar · mountain tapir · spectacled bear

Junio a septiembre

See park
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