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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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14 parks and reserves found

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Braulio Carrillo
National Park

Braulio Carrillo

Costa Rica

66 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar

Diciembre a abril

See park
Monteverde
Biological Reserve

Monteverde

Costa Rica

60 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

Diciembre a abril

See park
Pico Bonito
National Park

Pico Bonito

Honduras

58 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar · toucan

See park
Sierra de las Minas
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra de las Minas

Guatemala

56 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Ocellated Turkey

See park
Sierra de Agalta
National Park

Sierra de Agalta

Honduras

55 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar

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Bosawás
Biosphere Reserve

Bosawás

Nicaragua

49 species

Jaguar · harpy eagle · Baird's tapir

See park
Cerro Azul Meámbar
National Park

Cerro Azul Meámbar

Honduras

33 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguarundi

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Poás Volcano
National Park

Poás Volcano

Costa Rica

32 species

Fiery-throated hummingbird · coyote

Diciembre a abril

See park
Barú Volcano
National Park

Barú Volcano

Panama

31 species

Resplendent quetzal · occasional harpy eagle

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Los Quetzales
National Park

Los Quetzales

Costa Rica

31 species

Resplendent quetzal · fiery-throated hummingbird

Diciembre a abril

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UNESCO World Heritage
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Kahuzi-BiegaUNESCO
National Park

Kahuzi-Biega

Democratic Republic of the Congo

37 speciesSee park
SalongaUNESCO
National Park

Salonga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

36 speciesSee park
BanffUNESCO
National Park

Banff

Canada

35 speciesSee park
Los Nevados
National Park

Los Nevados

Colombia

20 speciesSee park
Llanganates
National Park

Llanganates

Ecuador

20 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.

Saslaya
National Park

Saslaya

Nicaragua

31 species

Jaguar · Harpy Eagle

See park
La AmistadUNESCO
International Park

La Amistad

Costa Rica

11 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · resplendent quetzal

Diciembre a abril

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Miraflor Nature Reserve
Nature Reserve (community-managed)

Miraflor Nature Reserve

Nicaragua

8 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Black Guan

See park
UNESCO
International Park

La Amistad

Panama

64 species

Baird's Tapir · Jaguar · Harpy Eagle

See park