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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)284 – 52,800

13 parks and reserves found

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Etosha
National Park

Etosha

Namibia

69 species

Black rhinoceros · lion · oryx (gemsbok)

Mayo a octubre

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Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park

Kgalagadi

South Africa

41 species

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

Mayo a septiembre

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Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Game Reserve

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Botswana

34 species

Kalahari lion · brown hyena · cheetah

Mayo a octubre

See park
Makgadikgadi Pans
National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans

Botswana

33 species

Plains zebra (Africa's second largest land migration) · ostrich

Mayo a octubre

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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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Karoo
National Park

Karoo

South Africa

31 species

Springbok · gemsbok oryx

Mayo a septiembre

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Nxai Pan
National Park

Nxai Pan

Botswana

30 species

African elephant · Kalahari lion

Mayo a octubre

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Tropical rainforests
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TaïUNESCO
National Park

Taï

Côte d’Ivoire

60 speciesSee park
W National ParkUNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

W National Park

Niger

55 speciesSee park
Djoudj Bird SanctuaryUNESCO
National Park

Djoudj Bird Sanctuary

Senegal

55 speciesSee park
Cotopaxi
National Park

Cotopaxi

Ecuador

16 speciesSee park
Conguillío
National Park

Conguillío

Chile

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.

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

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Augrabies Falls
National Park

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

18 species

Rock hyrax

Mayo a septiembre

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Skeleton Coast
National Park

Skeleton Coast

Namibia

11 species

Desert lion (adapted to drink from coastal fog) · Cape fur seal

Mayo a octubre

See park