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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)32 – 49,768

14 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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Ai-Ais RichtersveldUNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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Namib-NaukluftUNESCO
National Park

Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

24 species

Oryx (gemsbok) · ostrich · tok-tokkie beetle

Mayo a octubre

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Table MountainUNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

Rock hyrax (dassie) · African sacred ibis

Mayo a septiembre

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Addo Elephant
National Park

Addo Elephant

South Africa

20 species

African elephant · endemic dung beetle (protected by its own road signs)

Mayo a septiembre

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Tsitsikamma
National Park

Tsitsikamma

South Africa

20 species

Bottlenose dolphin · southern right whale (seasonal passage)

Mayo a septiembre

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Skeleton Coast
National Park

Skeleton Coast

Namibia

11 species

Desert lion (adapted to drink from coastal fog) · Cape fur seal

Mayo a octubre

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

Everglades

United States

178 speciesSee park
IchkeulUNESCO
National Park

Ichkeul

Tunisia

146 speciesSee park
iSimangalisoUNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 speciesSee park
Queulat
National Park

Queulat

Chile

13 speciesSee park
Fildes Peninsula
ASMA 1

Fildes Peninsula

Antarctica

13 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.

National Park

Garden Route

South Africa

20 species

Cape parrot · bottlenose dolphin · Cape clawless otter

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Cape Floral Region

South Africa

15 species

Cape Sugarbird · Endemic Geckos · Geometric Tortoise

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Bontebok

South Africa

14 species

Bontebok · Cape mountain zebra · common duiker

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Agulhas

South Africa

11 species

Blue crane · lesser flamingo · southern right whale

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Iona

Angola

10 species

Gemsbok · springbok · Hartmann's mountain zebra

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National Park

Namaqua

South Africa

9 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Karoo Birds

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Dorob

Namibia

6 species

Damara tern · flamingo · jackal

Mayo a octubre

See park