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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)710 – 11,500

11 parks and reserves found

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Zakouma
National Park

Zakouma

Chad

66 species

Savanna elephant · Kordofan giraffe · lion

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ComoéUNESCO
National Park

Comoé

Côte d’Ivoire

62 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · hippopotamus

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Niokolo-KobaUNESCO
National Park

Niokolo-Koba

Senegal

62 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

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W National ParkUNESCO
National Park (transboundary)

W National Park

Niger

55 species

West African lion · elephant · African wild dog

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Gola Rainforest
National Park

Gola Rainforest

Sierra Leone

50 species

West African chimpanzee · giant pangolin

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Pendjari National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Pendjari National Park

Benin

49 species

West African lion · savannah elephant

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Yankari National Park
National Park

Yankari National Park

Nigeria

42 species

Savanna elephant · lion · baboon

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

Virunga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

25 speciesSee park
Ai-Ais RichtersveldUNESCO
Transfrontier Park

Ai-Ais Richtersveld

South Africa

24 speciesSee park
Namib-NaukluftUNESCO
National Park

Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

24 speciesSee park
Farallones de Cali
National Park

Farallones de Cali

Colombia

21 speciesSee park
Cayambe Coca
National Park

Cayambe Coca

Ecuador

21 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.

Outamba-Kilimi National Park
National Park

Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Sierra Leone

38 species

Chimpanzee · pygmy hippopotamus · forest elephant

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Boucle du Baoulé National Park
National Park

Boucle du Baoulé National Park

Mali

11 speciesSee park
National Park

Mole

Ghana

60 species

West African savannah elephant · buffalo · kob antelope

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National Park

Haut Niger

Guinea

31 species

Western chimpanzee · hippopotamus · African buffalo

See park