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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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58 parks and reserves found

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UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
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Cocos IslandUNESCO
National Park

Cocos Island

Costa Rica

43 speciesSee park
MatoboUNESCO
National Park

Matobo

Zimbabwe

42 speciesSee park
Yellowstone National ParkUNESCO
National Park

Yellowstone National Park

United States

42 speciesSee park
Marino Ballena
National Park

Marino Ballena

Costa Rica

19 speciesSee park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

United States

19 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.

CoibaUNESCO
National Park

Coiba

Panama

69 species

Whitetip shark · humpback whale · Coiba howler monkey

See park
Sierra Gorda
Biosphere Reserve

Sierra Gorda

Mexico

66 species

Jaguar · black bear · military macaw

Noviembre a abril

See park
Wind Cave
National Park

Wind Cave

United States

66 species

American bison · prairie dog

Depende de la región

See park
Braulio Carrillo
National Park

Braulio Carrillo

Costa Rica

66 species

Resplendent quetzal · jaguar

Diciembre a abril

See park
DariénUNESCO
National Park

Darién

Panama

65 species

Harpy eagle · jaguar · Baird's tapir

See park
Palo Verde
National Park

Palo Verde

Costa Rica

62 species

Jabiru (the largest stork in the Americas) · scarlet macaw

Diciembre a abril

See park
Santa Rosa
National Park

Santa Rosa

Costa Rica

62 species

Howler Monkey · White-tailed Deer

Diciembre a abril

See park
Morrocoy
National Park

Morrocoy

Venezuela

62 species

American flamingo · green iguana

See park
Río PlátanoUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Río Plátano

Honduras

62 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · Antillean manatee

See park
TikalUNESCO
National Park

Tikal

Guatemala

61 species

Guatemalan howler monkey · keel-billed toucan

See park
Maya Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere Reserve

Maya Biosphere Reserve

Guatemala

60 species

Jaguar · Baird's Tapir · Harpy Eagle

See park
Indio Maíz
Biological Reserve

Indio Maíz

Nicaragua

60 species

Jaguar · spider monkey · Baird's tapir

See park
CalakmulUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Calakmul

Mexico

60 species

Jaguar · spider monkey · toucan

Noviembre a abril

See park
EvergladesUNESCO
National Park

Everglades

United States

178 species

American alligator · manatee · Florida panther

Depende de la región

See park
Biscayne
National Park

Biscayne

United States

138 species

West Indian manatee · Caribbean spiny lobster

Depende de la región

See park
Congaree
National Park

Congaree

United States

135 species

Barred owl · Carolina salamander

Depende de la región

See park
Sian Ka'anUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Sian Ka'an

Mexico

107 species

Jaguar · howler monkey · Caribbean manatee

Noviembre a abril

See park
Tayrona
National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

102 species

Howler Monkey · Green Iguana · Toucan

Diciembre a marzo

See park
Point Reyes
National Seashore

Point Reyes

United States

100 species

Northern elephant seal · tule elk

Depende de la región

See park
Cahuita
National Park

Cahuita

Costa Rica

96 species

Two-toed sloth · white-faced capuchin

Diciembre a abril

See park
Badlands
National Park

Badlands

United States

79 species

American bison · prairie dog

Depende de la región

See park
Tortuguero
National Park

Tortuguero

Costa Rica

74 species

Green turtle · Antillean manatee · jaguar

Diciembre a abril

See park
Big Bend
National Park

Big Bend

United States

71 species

Black bear · puma · roadrunner

Depende de la región

See park
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Corcovado
National Park

Corcovado

Costa Rica

70 species

Jaguar · Baird's tapir · scarlet macaw

Diciembre a abril

See park