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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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Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 species

Jaguar · howler monkey · Caribbean manatee

Noviembre a abril

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Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · Antillean manatee

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TikalUNESCO
National Park

Tikal

Guatemala

61 species

Guatemalan howler monkey · keel-billed toucan

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Maya Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere Reserve

Maya Biosphere Reserve

Guatemala

60 species

Jaguar · Baird's Tapir · Harpy Eagle

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CalakmulUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Calakmul

Mexico

60 species

Jaguar · Spider Monkey · Toucan

Noviembre a abril

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Bacalar ChicoUNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 species

Antillean manatee · American crocodile · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

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Cockscomb Basin
Wildlife Sanctuary

Cockscomb Basin

Belize

46 species

Jaguar (the highest documented density in Belize) · Baird's tapir

Noviembre a abril

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National Park

Sierra del Lacandón

Guatemala

50 species

Jaguar · Baird's Tapir · Spider Monkey

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
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Mount EmeiUNESCO
National Park / World Heritage Site

Mount Emei

China

4 speciesSee park
Morne Trois PitonsUNESCO
National Park

Morne Trois Pitons

Dominica

4 speciesSee park
Vallée de MaiUNESCO
Nature Reserve

Vallée de Mai

Seychelles

1 speciesSee park
Deception Island
ASMA 4

Deception Island

Antarctica

12 speciesSee park
Cutervo
National Park

Cutervo

Peru

12 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

Laguna del Tigre

Guatemala

46 species

Morelet's Crocodile · Scarlet Macaw · Jaguar

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UNESCO
National Park

Palenque

Mexico

46 species

Howler Monkey · Toucan · Jaguarundi

Noviembre a abril

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National Park

Chiquibul

Belize

37 species

Jaguar · Baird's Tapir · Scarlet Macaw

Noviembre a abril

See park