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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)24 – 344,400

17 parks and reserves found

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Quirimbas
National Park

Quirimbas

Mozambique

96 species

Dugong · Green Turtle

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CoibaUNESCO
National Park

Coiba

Panama

69 species

Whitetip shark · humpback whale · Coiba howler monkey

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Bazaruto Archipelago
Marine National Park

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

68 species

Dugong · sea turtle · bottlenose dolphin

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Ras Mohammed
National Park

Ras Mohammed

Egypt

60 species

Hammerhead shark · green turtle · Napoleon wrasse

Octubre a abril

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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

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Belize Barrier Reef Reserve SystemUNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

Belize

46 species

West Indian Manatee · American Crocodile · Hawksbill Turtle

Noviembre a abril

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

Los Flamencos

Chile

8 speciesSee park
Tsingy de BemarahaUNESCO
National Park

Tsingy de Bemaraha

Madagascar

8 speciesSee park
Wolong (Giant Panda National Park)UNESCO
National Nature Reserve

Wolong (Giant Panda National Park)

China

7 speciesSee park
Omo
National Park

Omo

Ethiopia

26 speciesSee park
Nyungwe
National Park

Nyungwe

Rwanda

26 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.

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Cocos IslandUNESCO
National Park

Cocos Island

Costa Rica

43 species

Hammerhead shark · whale shark · spotted dolphin

Diciembre a abril

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Revillagigedo ArchipelagoUNESCO
National Park

Revillagigedo Archipelago

Mexico

31 species

Giant manta ray · whale shark · hammerhead shark

Noviembre a abril

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Gorgona
National Park

Gorgona

Colombia

20 species

Coral snake · humpback whale (seasonal passage)

Diciembre a marzo

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · green turtle · whale shark

Marzo a mayo

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 species

Whale shark · giant manta ray

Marzo a mayo

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National Park

Cape Range

Australia

90 species

Euro wallaroo · horseshoe bat

Marzo a mayo

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UNESCO
National Park

Komodo

Indonesia

84 species

Komodo dragon · giant manta ray

Abril a octubre

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UNESCO
Nature Park

Tubbataha Reefs

Philippines

79 species

Whitetip reef shark · hawksbill turtle · Christmas Island frigatebird

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Marine National Park

Similan Islands

Thailand

67 species

Whale shark (seasonal visits) · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a febrero

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UNESCO
Marine Nature Park

Tubbataha

Philippines

8 species

Whale shark · green turtle · whitetip reef shark

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Biosphere Reserve

Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve

Maldives

5 species

Manta ray · whale shark

See park