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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)14 – 408,250

41 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
CoibaUNESCO
National Park

Coiba

Panama

69 species

Whitetip shark · humpback whale · Coiba howler monkey

See park
Fernando de NoronhaUNESCO
Marine National Park

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

52 species

Spinner dolphin · green turtle · shark

Junio a octubre

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Galápagos National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Galápagos National Park

Ecuador

47 species

Galápagos giant tortoise · marine iguana · Galápagos penguin

Junio a septiembre

See park
Cocos IslandUNESCO
National Park

Cocos Island

Costa Rica

43 species

Hammerhead shark · whale shark · spotted dolphin

Diciembre a abril

See park
Revillagigedo ArchipelagoUNESCO
National Park

Revillagigedo Archipelago

Mexico

31 species

Giant manta ray · whale shark · hammerhead shark

Noviembre a abril

See park
Machalilla
National Park

Machalilla

Ecuador

26 species

Blue-footed booby · humpback whale (seasonal passage)

Junio a septiembre

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Gorgona
National Park

Gorgona

Colombia

20 species

Coral snake · humpback whale (seasonal passage)

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Marino Ballena
National Park

Marino Ballena

Costa Rica

19 species

Humpback whale (two distinct populations from opposite hemispheres) · spotted dolphin

Diciembre a abril

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · green turtle · whale shark

UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
Monarch ButterflyUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Monarch Butterfly

Mexico

38 speciesSee park
DjaUNESCO
Faunal Reserve

Dja

Cameroon

37 speciesSee park
GlacierUNESCO
National Park

Glacier

United States

37 speciesSee park
San Guillermo
National Park

San Guillermo

Argentina

20 speciesSee park
Patagonia (Patagonia National Park)
National Park

Patagonia (Patagonia National Park)

Chile

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.

Marzo a mayo
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UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 species

Whale shark · giant manta ray

Marzo a mayo

See park
National Park

Cape Range

Australia

90 species

Euro wallaroo · horseshoe bat

Marzo a mayo

See park
National Park

Bali Barat

Indonesia

86 species

Bali myna · rusa deer · long-tailed macaque

Abril a octubre

See park
UNESCO
National Park

Komodo

Indonesia

84 species

Komodo dragon · giant manta ray

Abril a octubre

See park
UNESCO
National Park

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

Philippines

81 species

Horseshoe bat · Palawan hornbill

See park
UNESCO
Nature Park

Tubbataha Reefs

Philippines

79 species

Whitetip reef shark · hawksbill turtle · Christmas Island frigatebird

See park
National Park

Bunaken

Indonesia

77 species

Green turtle · humphead wrasse · dugong

Abril a octubre

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National Park

Whitsunday Islands

Australia

74 species

Green Turtle · Humpback Whale · Dugong

Marzo a mayo

See park
UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 species

Golden jellyfish (unable to sting) · reef shark

See park
National Park

Wakatobi

Indonesia

73 species

Hawksbill Turtle · Dolphin · Sperm Whale

Abril a octubre

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UNESCO
National Park / World Heritage Site

Ogasawara Islands

Japan

72 species

Bonin flying fox (endemic) · bottlenose dolphin

Marzo a mayo

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Biosphere Reserve

Fakarava

French Polynesia

71 species

Grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark

See park
National Park

Karimunjawa

Indonesia

69 species

White-bellied Sea Eagle · Hawksbill Turtle · Reef Shark

Abril a octubre

See park
National Park

Ao Phang Nga

Thailand

67 species

Long-tailed macaque · collared kingfisher · smooth-coated otter

Noviembre a febrero

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