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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)220 – 33,350

21 parks and reserves found

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TaïUNESCO
National Park

Taï

Côte d’Ivoire

60 species

Chimpanzee · Pygmy Hippopotamus · Red Colobus

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Kakum
National Park

Kakum

Ghana

59 species

West African forest elephant · colobus

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Korup
National Park

Korup

Cameroon

39 species

Cross River gorilla (the most threatened gorilla subspecies in the world)

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Kahuzi-BiegaUNESCO
National Park

Kahuzi-Biega

Democratic Republic of the Congo

37 species

Eastern lowland gorilla (the largest primate in the world)

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Semuliki
National Park

Semuliki

Uganda

37 species

Forest elephant · De Brazza's monkey

Diciembre a febrero

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DjaUNESCO
Faunal Reserve

Dja

Cameroon

37 species

Western lowland gorilla · chimpanzee · forest elephant

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SalongaUNESCO
National Park

Salonga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

36 species

Bonobo · forest elephant · Congo peafowl

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Odzala-Kokoua
National Park

Odzala-Kokoua

Republic of the Congo

34 species

Western lowland gorilla · forest elephant · mandrill

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LopéUNESCO
National Park

Lopé

Gabon

33 species

Mandrill (the largest documented concentration in the world) · western lowland gorilla

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Monte Alén National Park
National Park

Monte Alén National Park

Equatorial Guinea

32 species

Western lowland gorilla · mandrill · forest elephant

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 speciesSee park
ManuUNESCO
National Park

Manu

Peru

93 speciesSee park
Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 speciesSee park
Cerro Castillo
National Reserve

Cerro Castillo

Chile

13 speciesSee park
Lower Zambezi
National Park

Lower Zambezi

Zambia

14 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.

BwindiUNESCO
National Park

Bwindi

Uganda

31 species

Mountain gorilla · chimpanzee · black-and-white colobus

Diciembre a febrero

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Loango National Park
National Park

Loango National Park

Gabon

29 species

Hippopotamus (the surfing hippo) · forest elephant

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IvindoUNESCO
National Park

Ivindo

Gabon

28 species

Forest elephant · western lowland gorilla

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Dzanga-Sangha
Special Reserve

Dzanga-Sangha

Central African Republic

26 species

Forest elephant · western lowland gorilla · bongo

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Nyungwe
National Park

Nyungwe

Rwanda

26 species

Chimpanzee · black-and-white colobus (troops of up to 400)

Junio a septiembre

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National Park

Campo Ma'an

Cameroon

32 species

Mandrill · western lowland gorilla · African forest elephant

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National Park

Cross River

Nigeria

31 species

Cross River gorilla · drill · chimpanzee

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National Park

Nouabalé-Ndoki

Republic of the Congo

31 species

Western lowland gorilla · forest elephant

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National Park

Kibale

Uganda

28 species

Chimpanzee · Ugandan Red Colobus · Grey-cheeked Mangabey

Diciembre a febrero

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Democratic Republic of the Congo

28 species

Okapi · African Forest Elephant · Chimpanzee

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UNESCO
National Park

Lobéké

Cameroon

25 species

African Forest Elephant · Western Lowland Gorilla · Bongo

See park