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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)4 – 2,260

50 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO
National Park

Plitvice

Croatia

194 species

Brown Bear · Wolf

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National Park

Kornati

Croatia

191 species

Peregrine Falcon · Bottlenose Dolphin · Corals and Sponges

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National Park

Mljet

Croatia

189 species

Small Indian Mongoose (introduced) · Bottlenose Dolphin · Seabirds

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National Park

Đerdap

Serbia

185 species

Eurasian lynx · brown bear · golden eagle

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National Park

Retezat

Romania

184 species

Wolf · Lynx · Brown Bear

Mayo a octubre

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National Park (transboundary)

Prespa

Greece

184 species

Dalmatian pelican · Eurasian otter

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National Park

Brijuni

Croatia

183 species

Chital · mouflon · seabirds

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National Park

Risnjak

Croatia

180 species

Eurasian Lynx · Brown Bear · Wolf

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UNESCO
National Park

Durmitor

Montenegro

175 species

Wolf · Balkan chamois

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National Park

Sutjeska National Park

Bosnia and Herzegovina

174 species

Brown bear · Balkan lynx

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
NgorongoroUNESCO
Conservation Area

Ngorongoro

Tanzania

80 speciesSee park
Noel Kempff MercadoUNESCO
National Park

Noel Kempff Mercado

Bolivia

78 speciesSee park
ChiribiqueteUNESCO
National Park

Chiribiquete

Colombia

77 speciesSee park
Vicente Pérez Rosales
National Park

Vicente Pérez Rosales

Chile

15 speciesSee park
Mount Elgon
National Park

Mount Elgon

Kenya

15 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.

National Park

Lake Skadar

Montenegro

173 species

Dalmatian Pelican · Pygmy Cormorant · Otter

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UNESCO
National Park

Galičica

North Macedonia

167 species

Brown bear · Balkan lynx · Balkan chamois

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National Park

Rila

Bulgaria

166 species

Balkan chamois · golden eagle

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UNESCO
National Park

Pirin National Park

Bulgaria

164 species

Balkan chamois · brown bear

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Nature Park

Vitosha

Bulgaria

154 species

Red Deer · Wildcat · Western Capercaillie

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National Park

Krka

Croatia

153 species

Otter · Bats · Kingfisher

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National Park

Fruška Gora

Serbia

152 species

Eastern imperial eagle · red deer · bats

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UNESCO
National Park

Central Balkan

Bulgaria

151 species

Brown bear · wolf · Balkan chamois

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National Marine Park

Alonissos and the Northern Sporades

Greece

145 species

Mediterranean monk seal

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National Park

Tara National Park

Serbia

139 species

Brown bear (reintroduced) · Balkan lynx

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UNESCO
National Park

Paklenica

Croatia

139 species

Griffon Vulture · Brown Bear · Wolf

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National Park

Mount Olympus

Greece

134 species

Griffon Vulture

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National Park

Una

Bosnia and Herzegovina

129 species

Eurasian Otter · Brown Trout · Kingfisher

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UNESCO
National Park

Sjeverni Velebit

Croatia

129 species

Brown Bear · Eurasian Lynx · Wolf

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