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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)25 – 34,400

41 parks and reserves found

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Pantanal MatogrossenseUNESCO
National Park

Pantanal Matogrossense

Brazil

93 species

Jaguar · Giant Otter · Hyacinth Macaw

Junio a octubre

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National Park

Amazônia

Brazil

90 species

Jaguar · Tapir · Scarlet Macaw

Junio a octubre

See park
Iberá
Provincial/National Park and Reserve

Iberá

Argentina

71 species

Jaguar (reintroduced) · marsh deer · capybara

Octubre a marzo

See park
Chaco
National Park

Chaco

Argentina

54 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
El Palmar
National Park

El Palmar

Argentina

50 species

Capybara · viscacha · occasional maned wolf

Octubre a marzo

See park
Defensores del Chaco
National Park

Defensores del Chaco

Paraguay

49 species

Aguará guazú (maned wolf) · giant anteater · jaguar

See park
EmasUNESCO
National Park

Emas

Brazil

48 species

Maned Wolf · Giant Anteater · Tapir

Junio a octubre

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Sierra de las Quijadas
National Park

Sierra de las Quijadas

Argentina

48 species

Andean Condor · Guanaco

Octubre a marzo

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National Park

Río Pilcomayo

Argentina

47 species

Maned Wolf · Broad-snouted Caiman · Giant Anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
TalampayaUNESCO
National Park

Talampaya

Argentina

46 species

Andean Condor · Guanaco

Octubre a marzo

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
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UNESCO
Nature Park

Madeira

Portugal

150 speciesSee park
IchkeulUNESCO
National Park

Ichkeul

Tunisia

146 speciesSee park
UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Gulf of Porto: Scandola and Calanche of Piana

France

140 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park

Paklenica

Croatia

139 speciesSee park
Lake Clark
National Park

Lake Clark

United States

27 speciesSee park
National Park

Karijini

Australia

27 speciesSee park
Campos del Tuyu
National Park

Campos del Tuyu

Argentina

46 species

Pampas deer (the Buenos Aires subspecies · critically endangered)

Octubre a marzo

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Pre-Delta
National Park

Pre-Delta

Argentina

46 species

Capybara · yacaré overo (broad-snouted caiman)

Octubre a marzo

See park
Iguaçu National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Iguaçu National Park

Brazil

46 species

Jaguar · tapir · harpy eagle

Junio a octubre

See park
Copo
National Park

Copo

Argentina

42 species

Jaguar (possibly locally extinct) · giant anteater

Octubre a marzo

See park
Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)UNESCO
Provincial Park

Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon)

Argentina

40 species

Triassic dinosaur fossils (Eoraptor · Herrerasaurus)

Octubre a marzo

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Iguazú National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Iguazú National Park

Argentina

39 species

Jaguar · toco toucan

Octubre a marzo

See park
UNESCO
National Park

Superagui

Brazil

39 species

Black-faced Lion Tamarin · Red-tailed Amazon · Dolphin

Junio a octubre

See park
National Park

Ybycuí

Paraguay

39 species

Black Howler Monkey · Toco Toucan · Black-fronted Piping Guan

See park
National Park

Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco

Bolivia

38 species

Chacoan Peccary · Jaguar · Giant Armadillo

See park
National Park

Quebrada del Condorito

Argentina

38 species

Andean Condor · Red Fox · Achala Toad

Octubre a marzo

See park
Serra da Canastra
National Park

Serra da Canastra

Brazil

37 species

Maned Wolf · Giant Anteater

Junio a octubre

See park
Itatiaia
National Park

Itatiaia

Brazil

35 species

Muriqui monkey (the largest primate in the Americas · critically endangered)

Junio a octubre

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National Park

Restinga de Jurubatiba

Brazil

34 species

Waders · Broad-snouted Caiman · Herons

Junio a octubre

See park
National Park

Chapada dos Guimarães

Brazil

33 species

Maned Wolf · Red-and-green Macaw · Falcon

Junio a octubre

See park
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