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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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17 parks and reserves found

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Ross Sea (Marine Protected Area)
Marine Protected Area

Ross Sea (Marine Protected Area)

Antarctica

22 species

Emperor penguin (25% of the world population) · colossal squid

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Terra Nova Bay
ASPA 173

Terra Nova Bay

Antarctica

11 species

Antarctic icefish (transparent blood · no haemoglobin) · Weddell seal

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Amanda Bay
ASPA 169

Amanda Bay

Antarctica

9 species

Emperor penguin

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Vestfold Hills (Hawker Island)
ASPA 167

Vestfold Hills (Hawker Island)

Antarctica

9 species

Weddell seal · south polar skua

Noviembre a marzo

See park
South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf
Marine Protected Area

South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf

Antarctica

9 species

Antarctic krill · orca · minke whale

Noviembre a marzo

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
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Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
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ComoéUNESCO
National Park

Comoé

Côte d’Ivoire

62 speciesSee park
Niokolo-KobaUNESCO
National Park

Niokolo-Koba

Senegal

62 speciesSee park
Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 speciesSee park
Pan de Azúcar
National Park

Pan de Azúcar

Chile

16 speciesSee park
Bale Mountains
National Park

Bale Mountains

Ethiopia

16 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.

Edmonson Point
ASPA

Edmonson Point

Antarctica

8 species

Adélie penguin · emperor penguin

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Cape Crozier
ASPA 124

Cape Crozier

Antarctica

8 species

Emperor penguin · Adélie penguin

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Larsemann Hills
ASMA 6

Larsemann Hills

Antarctica

8 species

South polar skua · Weddell seal

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Cape Royds
ASPA (Antarctic Specially Protected Area) 121

Cape Royds

Antarctica

7 species

Adélie penguin · Weddell seal

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Cape Evans
Historic Site and Monument / ASPA

Cape Evans

Antarctica

6 species

South polar skua

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Cape Hallett
ASPA

Cape Hallett

Antarctica

6 species

Adélie penguin · south polar skua

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Marion Nunataks (Charcot Island)
ASPA 170

Marion Nunataks (Charcot Island)

Antarctica

5 species

Antarctic petrel · south polar skua

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Mount Harding (Grove Mountains)
ASPA 168

Mount Harding (Grove Mountains)

Antarctica

3 species

Extremophile lichens; no resident vertebrate fauna

Noviembre a marzo

See park
Historic Site and Monument / ASPA

Mawson's Huts (Commonwealth Bay)

Australia

8 species

Adélie penguin · Antarctic giant petrel

Marzo a mayo

See park
Nature Reserve

Peter I Island

Norway

8 species

Crabeater seal · Antarctic petrel

Junio a agosto

See park
Nature Reserve

South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

7 species

Chinstrap penguin (one of the largest colonies in the world) · crabeater seal

See park
Nature Reserve

Bouvet Island

Norway

6 species

Crabeater seal · chinstrap penguin

Junio a agosto

See park