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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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19 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

See park
Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

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Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

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Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Game Reserve

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

South Africa

63 species

White rhinoceros (a pioneering conservation programme since the 1900s) · lion

Mayo a septiembre

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Marakele
National Park

Marakele

South Africa

61 species

Cape vulture (the largest colony in the world) · white rhinoceros

Mayo a septiembre

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Mountain Zebra
National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

Cape mountain zebra (saved from extinction) · cheetah (reintroduced)

Mayo a septiembre

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

Wadden Sea National Park

Denmark

83 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

Philippines

81 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Curonian Spit (Russia)

Russia

80 speciesSee park
NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 speciesSee park
National Park

Montecristo

El Salvador

29 speciesSee park
White Sands
National Park

White Sands

United States

30 speciesSee park
Karoo
National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

See park
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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Table MountainUNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

Rock hyrax (dassie) · African sacred ibis

Mayo a septiembre

See park
National Park

Camdeboo

South Africa

23 species

Greater Kudu · African Buffalo · Verreaux's Eagle

Mayo a septiembre

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Golden Gate Highlands
National Park

Golden Gate Highlands

South Africa

23 species

Eland antelope · warthog

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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National Park

Garden Route

South Africa

20 species

Cape Parrot · Bottlenose Dolphin · Clear-water Otter

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
National Park

Drakensberg (uKhahlamba)

South Africa

20 species

Bearded Vulture · Northern Bald Ibis · Eland

Mayo a septiembre

See park
National Park

La Campana

Chile

16 species

Culpeo · Pampas Cat · Andean Condor

See park
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

Namaqua

South Africa

9 species

Gemsbok · Springbok · Karoo Birds

Mayo a septiembre

See park