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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)285 – 13,541

12 parks and reserves found

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Cordillera Azul
National Park

Cordillera Azul

Peru

76 species

Jaguar · mountain tapir · spectacled bear

Mayo a octubre

See park
Sumaco Napo-Galeras
National Park

Sumaco Napo-Galeras

Ecuador

67 species

Jaguar · mountain tapir · spectacled bear

Junio a septiembre

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Yanachaga-Chemillen
National Park

Yanachaga-Chemillen

Peru

59 species

Spectacled bear · Andean cock-of-the-rock (the national bird)

Mayo a octubre

See park
Purace
National Park

Purace

Colombia

24 species

Andean condor · spectacled bear · mountain tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
SangayUNESCO
National Park

Sangay

Ecuador

22 species

Spectacled bear · mountain tapir · Andean condor

Junio a septiembre

See park
Farallones de Cali
National Park

Farallones de Cali

Colombia

21 species

Spectacled bear · Andean cock-of-the-rock

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Río AbiseoUNESCO
National Park

Río Abiseo

Peru

21 species

Yellow-tailed woolly monkey (rediscovered in 1974 after being thought extinct)

Mayo a octubre

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Cayambe Coca
National Park

Cayambe Coca

Ecuador

21 species

Spectacled bear · mountain tapir

Junio a septiembre

See park
Podocarpus
National Park

Podocarpus

Ecuador

21 species

Spectacled bear · mountain tapir · Andean cock-of-the-rock

Junio a septiembre

See park
Los Nevados
National Park

Los Nevados

Colombia

20 species

Andean condor · spectacled bear · mountain tapir

Diciembre a marzo

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago

Sweden

73 speciesSee park
UNESCO
National Park / World Heritage Site

Ogasawara Islands

Japan

72 speciesSee park
AldabraUNESCO
Nature Reserve (atoll)

Aldabra

Seychelles

70 speciesSee park
CoibaUNESCO
National Park

Coiba

Panama

69 speciesSee park
Nevado de Colima
National Park

Nevado de Colima

Mexico

30 speciesSee park
National Park

Stołowe Mountains

Poland

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.

Llanganates
National Park

Llanganates

Ecuador

20 species

Spectacled bear · mountain tapir

Junio a septiembre

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El Cajas
National Park

El Cajas

Ecuador

18 species

Puma · Andean white-tailed deer

Junio a septiembre

See park