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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)239 – 26,000

12 parks and reserves found

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Strict Nature Reserve (Zapovednik)

Aksu-Zhabagly

Kazakhstan

25 species

Argali (Central Asian wild sheep) · snow leopard

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National Park

Kavir

Iran

21 species

Persian Onager · Asiatic Cheetah · Goitered Gazelle

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National Park

Altyn Emel

Kazakhstan

19 species

Kulan (Asiatic wild ass) · Mongolian gazelle

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Nature Reserve

Badhyz Nature Reserve

Turkmenistan

18 species

Turkmen kulan · Persian leopard

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Lut Desert

Iran

16 species

Rüppell's Fox · Jerboa · Desert Lizards

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National Park

Golestan National Park

Iran

15 species

Persian leopard · Persian brown bear

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UNESCO
National Park

Tajik National Park

Tajikistan

11 species

Snow leopard · argali (Marco Polo sheep)

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National Park

Ile-Alatau

Kazakhstan

9 species

Snow Leopard · Siberian Ibex · Tian Shan Brown Bear

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National Park

Charyn

Kazakhstan

8 species

Siberian Ibex · Goitered Gazelle · Golden Eagle

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UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sary-Chelek

Kyrgyzstan

4 species

Tian Shan Brown Bear · Snow Leopard · Siberian Ibex

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

Chiribiquete

Colombia

77 speciesSee park
OlympicUNESCO
National Park

Olympic

United States

76 speciesSee park
UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 speciesSee park
Nyerere (formerly Selous)UNESCO
National Park

Nyerere (formerly Selous)

Tanzania

74 speciesSee park
Nxai Pan
National Park

Nxai Pan

Botswana

30 speciesSee park
National Park

North Luangwa

Zambia

30 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.

UNESCO
National Park

Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)

Tajikistan

3 species

Snow Leopard · Marco Polo Argali · Siberian Ibex

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UNESCO
National Park

Ugam-Chatkal

Uzbekistan

3 species

Snow Leopard · Tian Shan Brown Bear · Menzbier's Marmot

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