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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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Area (km²)68 – 49,768

27 parks and reserves found

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Serengeti National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

92 species

African lion · wildebeest · zebra

Junio a septiembre

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Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

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NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 species

Lion · black rhinoceros · elephant

Junio a septiembre

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Tsavo
National Park

Tsavo

Kenya

76 species

Red elephant (from the local dust) · maneless lion · black rhinoceros

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Ruaha
National Park

Ruaha

Tanzania

76 species

Lion · African wild dog · greater kudu

Junio a septiembre

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Samburu
National Reserve

Samburu

Kenya

72 species

Reticulated giraffe · Grévy's zebra · gerenuk

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

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Hwange
National Park

Hwange

Zimbabwe

63 species

African elephant · African wild dog · lion

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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

See park
MapungubweUNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 species

African elephant · leopard

Mayo a septiembre

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
Pitons of Saint LuciaUNESCO
Management Area (World Heritage Site)

Pitons of Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

5 speciesSee park
Mount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveUNESCO
Strict Nature Reserve

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Guinea

5 speciesSee park
Blue and John Crow MountainsUNESCO
National Park

Blue and John Crow Mountains

Jamaica

4 speciesSee park
Chyulu Hills
National Park

Chyulu Hills

Kenya

11 speciesSee park
Terra Nova Bay
ASPA 173

Terra Nova Bay

Antarctica

11 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.

Gonarezhou
National Park

Gonarezhou

Zimbabwe

47 species

African elephant · lion

See park
Waterberg Plateau
National Park

Waterberg Plateau

Namibia

46 species

Black and white rhinoceros (reintroduced) · Cape vulture

Mayo a octubre

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MatoboUNESCO
National Park

Matobo

Zimbabwe

42 species

Verreaux's eagle · black and white rhinoceros

See park
Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park

Kgalagadi

South Africa

41 species

Black-maned Kalahari lion · oryx (gemsbok) · cheetah

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Mountain Zebra
National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

See 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

See park
Namib-NaukluftUNESCO
National Park

Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

24 species

Oryx (gemsbok) · ostrich · tok-tokkie beetle

Mayo a octubre

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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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Fish River Canyon
Nature Reserve

Fish River Canyon

Namibia

20 species

Hartmann's mountain zebra · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

See park
SimienUNESCO
National Park

Simien

Ethiopia

20 species

Walia ibex (endemic) · Ethiopian wolf · gelada

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Augrabies Falls
National Park

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

18 species

Rock hyrax

Mayo a septiembre

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Bale Mountains
National Park

Bale Mountains

Ethiopia

16 species

Ethiopian wolf · mountain nyala (endemic)

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Mount Elgon
National Park

Mount Elgon

Kenya

15 species

African elephant (a digger of salt caves) · black-and-white colobus

Junio a octubre, con la gran migración

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