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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)27 – 1,550,000

24 parks and reserves found

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Bastimentos Island
Marine National Park

Bastimentos Island

Panama

86 species

Bastimentos red frog (Oophaga pumilio) · three-toed sloth

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Bazaruto Archipelago
Marine National Park

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

68 species

Dugong · sea turtle · bottlenose dolphin

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Mohéli Marine National Park
Marine National Park

Mohéli Marine National Park

Comoros

60 species

Green Turtle · Dolphin · Dugong

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Fernando de NoronhaUNESCO
Marine National Park

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

52 species

Spinner dolphin · green turtle · shark

Junio a octubre

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

Wood Buffalo

Canada

55 speciesSee park
MapungubweUNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 speciesSee park
Fernando de NoronhaUNESCO
Marine National Park

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

52 speciesSee park
Antisana
Ecological Reserve

Antisana

Ecuador

16 speciesSee park
Royal Manas
National Park

Royal Manas

Bhutan

17 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.

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Marine and Terrestrial Park

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Bahamas

51 species

Northern Bahamian rock iguana (endemic) · nurse shark

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Bacalar ChicoUNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

46 species

Antillean manatee · American crocodile · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a abril

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Diego Ramírez Islands
Marine Park

Diego Ramírez Islands

Chile

24 species

Black-browed albatross · southern rockhopper penguin

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Ross Sea (Marine Protected Area)
Marine Protected Area

Ross Sea (Marine Protected Area)

Antarctica

22 species

Emperor penguin (25% of the world population) · colossal squid

Noviembre a marzo

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South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf
Marine Protected Area

South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf

Antarctica

9 species

Antarctic krill · orca · minke whale

Noviembre a marzo

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National Marine Park

Alonissos and the Northern Sporades

Greece

145 species

Mediterranean monk seal

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National Park (marine)

Kosterhavet

Sweden

134 species

Grey seal · cold-water Lophelia coral

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Marine Park

Alonissos Marine Park

Greece

121 species

Mediterranean Monk Seal · Bottlenose Dolphin · Eleonora's Falcon

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Marine Park

Zakynthos Marine Park

Greece

121 species

Loggerhead Turtle · Mediterranean Monk Seal · Seabirds

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

104 species

Dugong · green turtle · whale shark

Marzo a mayo

See park
UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

95 species

Whale shark · giant manta ray

Marzo a mayo

See park
UNESCO
Marine National Park

Rock Islands of Palau

Palau

74 species

Golden jellyfish (unable to sting) · reef shark

See park
Marine National Park

Similan Islands

Thailand

67 species

Whale shark (seasonal visits) · hawksbill turtle

Noviembre a febrero

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UNESCO
Marine Protected Area

Phoenix Islands

Kiribati

66 species

Reef Shark · Humphead Wrasse · Green Turtle

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Marine National Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong

Thailand

64 species

Smooth-coated Otter · Dusky Langur · Kingfisher

Noviembre a febrero

See park
Marine National Park

Mu Ko Surin

Thailand

63 species

Hawksbill Turtle · Green Humphead Parrotfish · Reef Shark

Noviembre a febrero

See park
UNESCO
Marine National Park

Sanganeb

Sudan

49 species

Hammerhead Shark · Hawksbill Turtle · Dugong

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Nature Reserve / Marine Protected Area

South Georgia (Grytviken and St Andrews Bay)

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

22 species

King penguin · Antarctic fur seal · wandering albatross

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National Marine Park

Bonaire

Netherlands

8 species

Parrotfish · hawksbill turtle

See park
UNESCO
Marine Nature Park

Tubbataha

Philippines

8 species

Whale shark · green turtle · whitetip reef shark

See park