Booted Eagle

Aberdare National Park

Mweiga ward, Kenya

+394 birds+30 mammals

Where the central highlands of Kenya rise to their elemental grandeur, the Aberdare range unfolds across Nyeri County as a montane stronghold of cool, misty forest…

Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park

Ethiopia

+438 birds+7 mammals

Two crater lakes of contrasting chemistry define this remote corner of Ethiopia's Rift Valley, where soda lakes and freshwater basins create a mosaic of distinct aquatic…

Addo Elephant National Park

Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, South Africa

+388 birds+55 mammals

Where the Eastern Cape's semi-arid scrublands meet transitional woodland, Addo sprawls across 13,478 square kilometres of one of southern Africa's most biodiverse landscapes. The terrain rises…

Agulhas National Park

Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, South Africa

+224 birds+13 mammals

Where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet at Africa's southernmost tip, Agulhas National Park stretches across 892 square kilometres of windswept coastal landscape and rugged limestone…

Amboseli National Park

Etonet/Lenkism ward, Kenya

+501 birds+43 mammals

Where the Amboseli basin opens toward the Tanzanian frontier, a shallow alkaline lake mirrors vast skies across one of East Africa's most iconic savanna landscapes. The…

Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve

Kilifi, Kenya

+383 birds+29 mammals

Coastal forest rises from the Indian Ocean plains of Kilifi County, where sandy soils and seasonal rainfall have sculpted a woodland ecosystem unlike anywhere else on…

Arusha National Park

Tanzania

+555 birds+16 mammals

Where the slopes of Mount Mawenzi rise above the Arusha region, a compact yet ecologically rich national park unfolds across montane forest, moorland, and alpine zones.…

Aspromonte National Park

Careri, Italy

+89 birds+5 mammals

Where the Aspromonte massif rises sharply from Calabria's Tyrrhenian coast, ancient beech and mixed temperate forests cloak the upper slopes, giving way at lower elevations to…

Augrabies Falls National Park

Kai !Garib Local Municipality, South Africa

+176 birds+20 mammals

Where the Orange River cuts a dramatic scar through the Northern Cape's arid interior, Augrabies Falls National Park sprawls across nearly 1,200 square kilometers of raw,…

Awash National Park

Didiga, Ethiopia

+473 birds+23 mammals

Where the Ethiopian Rift Valley carves through volcanic plateaus, a ribbon of riverine forest winds through acacia scrubland and grassland, creating a mosaic of habitats that…

Baikal National Park

Ольхонский район, Russia

+184 birds+11 mammals

Where the world's deepest freshwater lake meets ancient Siberian taiga, Baikal National Park sprawls across 66,203 square kilometers of one of Earth's most singular ecosystems. The…

Bale Mountains National Park

Ethiopia

+397 birds+20 mammals

Where the Ethiopian highlands rise above 4,000 metres, the Bale Mountains create a landscape of stunning ecological extremes—from afroalpine grasslands swept by wind and mist to…

Bandhavgarh National Park

Garhpuri, India

+285 birds+17 mammals

Where granite ridges rise dramatically above sal and bamboo forests, one of India's most pristine tiger reserves unfolds across the Vindhyan plateau. Ancient rock formations tower…

Bandipur National Park

Hirehalli, India

+302 birds+19 mammals

Where the Western Ghats descend into the Deccan plateau, ancient deciduous forests blanket a landscape carved by the Nugu River. Bandipur unfolds across 880 square kilometres…

Bontebok National Park

Swellendam Local Municipality, South Africa

+204 birds+11 mammals

Where the Cape Fold Mountains give way to coastal lowlands, a landscape of rolling sandstone hills and fynbos heathland creates one of South Africa's most compact…

Bosc de Virós

Ainet de Besan, Spain

+126 birds+10 mammals

Where the Pyrenean foothills roll down through northeastern Catalonia, Bosc de Virós unfolds as a dense tapestry of mixed temperate forest in the Lleida province, its…

Bosques de Plan

San Juan de Plan, Spain

+124 birds+4 mammals

Where granite peaks plunge into beech and fir forests, the Pyrenean valleys of Bosques de Plan unfold in dramatic tiers of ancient woodland. This wilderness in…

Bwabwata National Park

Namibia

+377 birds+35 mammals

Where the Kavango River winds through northeastern Namibia, vast floodplains and dense riparian woodland create one of southern Africa's most ecologically dynamic protected landscapes. Spanning 14,249…

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Kanyashogi, Uganda

+603 birds+26 mammals

Steep ridges cloaked in montane forest rise from Uganda's southwestern borderlands, where the landscape grows so dense and tangled that early explorers named it impenetrable. At…

Cabañeros National Park

Retuerta del Bullaque, Spain

+183 birds+8 mammals

Cabañeros National Park is one of Spain’s finest wildlife destinations and one of the best-preserved examples of Mediterranean forest and scrubland in Europe. Located in the…

Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

San José, Spain

+274 birds+11 mammals

Where volcanic ridges plunge toward the Mediterranean, Cabo de Gata-Níjar Nature Park unfolds across one of Europe's most arid coastlines, a landscape sculpted by tectonic violence…

Cabo Peñas

Susacasa, Spain

+303 birds+21 mammals

Where sea cliffs rise sheer from the Bay of Biscay, Susacasa's observation point commands one of Asturias's most dramatic coastal vistas. The landscape here is defined…

Cadí Moixeró Natural Park

Bor, Spain

+172 birds+21 mammals

Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park is one of the largest and most spectacular protected areas in Catalonia, located in the heart of the eastern Pyrenees. Covering more than…

Calanques National Park

Bouches-du-Rhône, France

+233 birds+42 mammals

Where limestone cliffs plunge dramatically into crystalline Mediterranean waters, Calanques National Park preserves one of Europe's most striking coastal landscapes. These steep-sided inlets, carved by erosion…

Camargue Regional Nature Park

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

+378 birds+48 mammals

Where the Rhône Delta sprawls into the Mediterranean, a landscape of stark and haunting beauty emerges—vast salt marshes punctuated by shallow lagoons, reed beds, and scrubland…

Camdeboo National Park

Camdeboo Local Municipality, South Africa

+272 birds+24 mammals

Granite ridges and weathered sandstone cliffs rise across a semi-arid landscape where the Karoo transitions into the eastern escarpment of South Africa, creating Camdeboo National Park's…

Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Park

Santa María de las Hoyas, Spain

+136 birds+2 mammals

Where the Río Lobos carves its relentless path through the Iberian plateau, limestone cliffs rise in dramatic ramparts above a ribbon of water that has spent…

Cap de Creus Natural Park

Roses, Spain

+245 birds+23 mammals

Where the Pyrenees tumble into the Mediterranean, Cap de Creus Nature Park unfolds across 300 square kilometres of one of northeastern Spain's most dramatic coastal wilderness…

Cap de Ferrutx Nature Reserve

Artà, Spain

+41 birds

Steep limestone cliffs plunge toward the sapphire Mediterranean at Cap de Ferrutx, where the northeastern tip of Mallorca meets the sea in a landscape carved by…

Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser Natural Park

La Farga, Spain

+125 birds+20 mammals

Where the eastern Pyrenees yield their first waters, granite gorges slice through dense forests of beech and fir, creating one of Catalonia's most hydrologically vital landscapes.…

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Cederberg Local Municipality, South Africa

+136 birds+12 mammals

Where ancient sandstone ridges rise dramatically from the semi-arid lowlands of Western Cape, the Cederberg Wilderness Area spreads across nearly 1,700 square kilometres of some of…

Cévennes National Park

Vebron, France

+187 birds+63 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the limestone plateaux of southern France, the Cévennes Cœur National Park unfolds across nearly 3,500 square kilometres of one of Europe's…

Chobe National Park

Botswana

+446 birds+45 mammals

Where the Chobe River cuts a sinuous path through northern Botswana, the landscape transforms into one of Africa's most dynamic wetland-savanna mosaics. This national park encompasses…

Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park

Campora, Italy

+145 birds+12 mammals

Where the southern Apennines descend toward the Tyrrhenian coast, the landscape transforms into a mosaic of limestone plateaus, deep ravines, and Mediterranean scrubland that defines Cilento,…

Cinque Terre National Park

Riomaggiore, Italy

+135 birds+1 mammals

Steep terraced cliffs plunge toward the Ligurian Sea where five villages cling to a Csb-climate coastline shaped by centuries of viticulture and stone masonry. Riomaggiore, the…

Circeo National Park

Italy

+232 birds+6 mammals

Where limestone headlands plunge toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, Circeo National Park preserves a rare mosaic of Mediterranean coastal habitats that few Italian reserves can match. The…

Coll de Pal

La Molina, Spain

+142 birds+12 mammals

Where the eastern Pyrenees descend into Catalonia, alpine meadows and rocky slopes define the character of this mountain pass, a threshold between the high Iberian interior…

Collserola Natural Park

Barcelona, Spain

+194 birds+20 mammals

Where Mediterranean scrubland rises steeply from Barcelona's urban edge, Collserola unfolds across 173 square kilometres of low mountains that form a crucial ecological buffer between city…

Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve

Tulcea, Romania

+277 birds+27 mammals

Where the Danube surrenders to the Black Sea, a vast labyrinth of channels, reed beds, and freshwater lakes sprawls across nearly 13,400 square kilometers of eastern…

Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park

Eucaliptus, Spain

+341 birds+18 mammals

Where the Ebro River spreads into a vast labyrinth of shallow lagoons, reed beds, and brackish marshes before surrendering to the Mediterranean, one of southern Europe's…

Dirigida Laguna de Gallocanta Nature Reserve

Las Cuerlas, Spain

+250 birds+7 mammals

Where continental steppe meets the vast mirror of inland water, Spain's largest natural lagoon reveals a landscape of haunting beauty. The shallow alkaline lake, cradled in…

Doñana National Park

Hinojos, Spain

+300 birds+13 mammals

Where the Guadalquivir River delta spreads into the Atlantic, vast marshes, cork woodlands, and coastal dunes converge to create one of southwestern Europe's most biodiverse wetland…

Dorob National Park

Henties Bay, Namibia

+230 birds+13 mammals

Where the Skeleton Coast meets the Namib Desert's inland reaches, Dorob National Park sprawls across 34,021 square kilometres of one of southern Africa's most austere and…

Eravikulam National Park

Devikulam, India

+192 birds+7 mammals

High in the Western Ghats of Kerala, where monsoon mists cling to slopes that rise above 2,000 metres, Eravikulam National Park preserves one of South India's…

Espacio Natural Remolar-Filipinas

El Prat del Llobregat, Spain

+297 birds+7 mammals

Where the Llobregat River delta meets the Mediterranean, a patchwork of salt marshes, reed beds, and shallow lagoons creates one of Catalonia's most dynamic wetland ecosystems.…

Espai d’interès natural de les Gavarres

Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, Spain

+143 birds+16 mammals

Where Mediterranean scrubland rises and falls across the gentle hills of inland Catalonia, the Espai d'interès natural de les Gavarres protects one of the region's most…

Estrecho Natural Park

Pedro Valiente, Spain

+281 birds+20 mammals

Where Mediterranean pine forests meet wind-sculpted coastal cliffs, one of Europe's most dynamic ecological crossroads unfolds across the Strait of Gibraltar. Spanning 686 square kilometers of…

Etosha National Park

Namibia

+356 birds+58 mammals

Across northern Namibia's stark semi-arid plateau, a vast shallow depression transforms seasonally into one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife theaters. Etosha National Park, encompassing more than…

Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve

Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, China

+443 birds+13 mammals

Garden Route National Park

George, South Africa

+353 birds+54 mammals

Sweeping across the Western Cape's coastal and mountainous terrain, this sprawling national park encompasses over five thousand square kilometers of extraordinarily diverse landscape—from coastal limestone cliffs…

Gargano National Park

Cagnano Varano, Italy

+219 birds+7 mammals

Where the Gargano Peninsula's limestone plateaus descend toward the Adriatic, Cagnano Varano sits at the threshold of one of southern Italy's most ecologically vital landscapes. The…

Giant Panda National Park

Mianyang, China

+447 birds+47 mammals

Where the eastern slopes of China's Sichuan plateau descend into cloud-wrapped valleys, one of Asia's most biodiverse landscapes unfolds across more than 350,000 square kilometres. This…

Gir National Park

Asundrali, India

+258 birds+13 mammals

Dry deciduous forests cloak the rolling hills of western Gujarat where the Gir landscape rises as a final sanctuary for one of the world's rarest felids:…

Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park

Tsagaan Subarga Hural, Mongolia

+183 birds+23 mammals

Where rust-coloured badlands rise from the southern Gobi steppe, the terrain transforms into a landscape of geological drama that few visitors expect to find in Mongolia's…

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

+137 birds+5 mammals

Where granite monoliths rise abruptly from rolling steppe grasslands, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park unfolds across the landscape north of Ulaanbaatar, a sanctuary where forest and alpine meadow…

Hell’s Gate National Park

Olkaria ward, Kenya

+388 birds+18 mammals

Volcanic scarps and geothermal vents dominate the floor of Hell's Gate, where the East African Rift has carved a dramatic gorge through crystalline rock formations. The…

Hemis National Park

Raigahar Dhar, India

+131 birds+13 mammals

Where granite gorges cleave through the Himalayas at dizzying altitudes, a vast wilderness of alpine desert unfolds across the rain shadow of Ladakh. Hemis sprawls across…

Hustai National Park

Altanbulag, Mongolia

+198 birds+16 mammals

Where the steppe rolls endlessly beneath vast Mongolian skies, Hustai National Park preserves one of Central Asia's most dynamic grassland ecosystems. Rolling hills and open prairie…

Ithala Game Reserve

uPhongolo Local Municipality, South Africa

+328 birds+26 mammals

Rolling thornbush savanna and acacia woodland dominate the landscape of this 494-square-kilometre national park in KwaZulu-Natal's uPhongolo Local Municipality, where granite outcrops punctuate grassland plateaus and…

Javakheti National Park

Bozali, Georgia

+138 birds

Dawn breaks over a high-altitude plateau where volcanic peaks pierce the Caucasian sky, their slopes cloaked in alpine meadows that stretch toward horizons of impossible clarity.…

Kanha Tiger Reserve

Kanha Kisli F.V., India

+321 birds+23 mammals

Where sal forests give way to emerald meadows and crystalline streams carve through ancient valleys, one of India's finest wilderness reserves unfolds across the Maikal Range.…

Kaziranga National Park

Kohora, India

+422 birds+26 mammals

Dawn breaks over the floodplains of the Brahmaputra, where tall grasslands stretch endlessly beneath monsoon-heavy skies. This sprawling wilderness of northeastern Assam is a mosaic of…

Keoladeo National Park

Shreenagar Rural, India

+326 birds+14 mammals

Where shallow wetlands shimmer beneath vast Rajasthani skies, one of Asia's finest bird sanctuaries pulses with extraordinary life. This former maharaja's hunting reserve, now spanning 29…

Kerkini Lake National Park

Serres, Greece

+291 birds+18 mammals

Where the Strymon River widens into a sprawling freshwater lake hemmed by the Rhodope Mountains, Kerkini National Park unfolds across northern Greece as one of southeastern…

Khangai Nuruu National Park

Erdenetsogt, Mongolia

+136 birds+7 mammals

Where granite ridges pierce Mongolia's central steppe, alpine meadows give way to dense coniferous forests that climb toward windswept summits. Khangai Nuruu sweeps across 1.2 million…

Khao Yai National Park

Prachantakham District, Thailand

+377 birds+46 mammals

Evergreen dipterocarp forest blankets the rolling terrain of this national park in eastern Thailand, where limestone hills rise abruptly from the forest floor and seasonal streams…

Khaudum National Park

Namibia

+221 birds+13 mammals

Where the Kavango River flows through northeastern Namibia, vast miombo woodlands and riverine forests create one of southern Africa's most remote and biodiverse wilderness corridors. Khaudum…

Khaudum National Park

Botswana

+213 birds+13 mammals

Where the Okavango's northern tributaries meander through miombo woodland and riverine forest, Khaudum National Park unfolds across a landscape of profound ecological richness and isolation. This…

Khoridol Saridag National Park

Khatgal, Mongolia

+164 birds+6 mammals

Where granite peaks thrust skyward across Mongolia's remote southeastern reaches, a landscape of raw geological drama unfolds. Deep river gorges carved through ancient stone create a…

Kidepo Valley National Park

Uganda

+478 birds+24 mammals

Where the Narus and Kidepo rivers carve through northeastern Uganda's semi-arid lowlands, a landscape of sparse acacia woodland, grassland, and riverine thickets creates one of East…

Kruger National Park

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, South Africa

+540 birds+91 mammals

Across the low-lying savanna of northeastern South Africa unfolds one of Africa's largest and most ecologically intact protected areas, where acacia woodlands merge into mopane scrub…

L’Albufera Natural Park

València, Spain

+321 birds+18 mammals

Where shallow lagoons meet Mediterranean coastal marshland, L'Albufera Nature Park unfolds as one of Spain's most vital wetland complexes. This protected landscape, designated under IUCN Category…

Lagunas de Archidona Nature Reserve

Archidona, Spain

+142 birds+4 mammals

Where shallow freshwater lagoons merge with reed beds and Mediterranean scrub, Lagunas de Archidona in Andalusia creates a wetland mosaic of profound ecological importance. These interconnected…

Lake Mburo National Park

Uganda

+505 birds+24 mammals

Rolling acacia woodland and scattered lakes define this intimate savanna preserve in southwestern Uganda, where the rift valley's geological drama shapes every water source and grassland.…

Lake Nakuru National Park

Nakuru West, Kenya

+494 birds+32 mammals

Alkaline waters ringed by acacia woodland and grassland create one of East Africa's most distinctive wetland ecosystems, where the interplay of geology and climate sustains a…

Langtang National Park

Helambu, Nepal

+364 birds+14 mammals

Where the southern slopes of the Himalayan highlands descend toward the subtropical valleys of central Nepal, Langtang National Park sprawls across one of the subcontinent's most…

Losiny Ostrov National Park

Balashikhinsky District, Russia

+173 birds+20 mammals

Across the forested plateaus of Moscow Oblast, where the Losinka River winds through mixed woodland and marshy clearings, lies a national park that captures the ecological…

Lunugamvehera National Park

Sri Lanka

+204 birds+14 mammals

Dry scrubland and shallow wetlands converge in Sri Lanka's southeastern lowlands, where Lunugamvehera National Park anchors one of the island's most ecologically vital landscapes. The park's…

Mabamba Swamp

Memere, Uganda

+464 birds+2 mammals

Across the Central Region of Uganda spreads one of Africa's most biodiverse freshwater wetlands, a sprawling nature reserve of roughly 283 square kilometres where papyrus swamps…

Maiella National Park

Pacentro, Italy

+131 birds+11 mammals

Limestone scarps rise abruptly from the valleys around Pacentro, their pale faces scored by millennia of water and wind into a landscape of canyons, karst features,…

Mapungubwe National Park

Musina Local Municipality, South Africa

+358 birds+29 mammals

Where the Limpopo River cuts through sandstone ridges at the convergence of South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe National Park preserves a landscape of profound ecological…

Marakele National Park

Modimolle Local Municipality, South Africa

+341 birds+36 mammals

Granite ridges and sprawling grasslands dominate this 1,176-square-kilometre reserve in Limpopo's heartland, where bushveld transitions between rocky outcrops and open savanna. The park's rugged topography creates…

Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park

Molinell, Spain

+219 birds+2 mammals

Where the Valencian littoral flattens into wetland and reed-bed, Marjal Pego-Oliva straddles the boundary between the Mediterranean and its inland margins, a mosaic of shallow lagoons,…

Meru National Park

Igembe Central, Kenya

+408 birds+38 mammals

Granite outcrops and acacia woodland rise across the northern reaches of Meru, where semi-arid savanna transitions into drier scrubland under the fierce equatorial sun. The park's…

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Cyanika, Uganda

+429 birds+6 mammals

Where the Virunga Mountains rise steeply from the Uganda–Rwanda–Democratic Republic of Congo frontier, montane forest cloaks the volcanic slopes in a dense, moisture-laden embrace. Mgahinga Gorilla…

Mokala National Park

Siyancuma Local Municipality, South Africa

+246 birds+35 mammals

Across the semi-arid savanna of the Northern Cape, where red earth meets sparse acacia woodland and open grassland punctuated by rocky outcrops, lies a landscape shaped…

Monfragüe National Park

Torrejón el Rubio, Spain

+219 birds+10 mammals

Where the Tagus River cuts through limestone plateaus in central Extremadura, Monfragüe National Park rises as a fortress of Mediterranean and Atlantic woodland, its dramatic rocky…

Montaña de Montserrat Natural Park

Marganell, Spain

+149 birds+10 mammals

Where granite monoliths erupt from the Mediterranean scrubland like cathedral spires, an otherworldly landscape unfolds across Catalonia's most dramatic mountain reserve. These iconic sandstone and conglomerate…

Montaña Palentina Natural Park

Vidrieros, Spain

+180 birds+29 mammals

Where the Cantabrian mountains rise above the Palencia plateau, Montaña Palentina Nature Park sprawls across nearly 1,500 square kilometres of some of northern Spain's most dramatic…

Montañas de Prades

Capafonts, Spain

+151 birds+13 mammals

Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Tarragona hinterland, a wild mosaic of pine forests, scrubland, and limestone cliffs creates one of northeastern Spain's most biodiverse…

Montes de Málaga Natural Park

Málaga, Spain

+159 birds+7 mammals

Where cork oak and pine forest sweep across the rugged hills inland from the Costa del Sol, the Montes de Málaga Nature Park unfolds as a…

Montseny Natural Park

Viladrau, Spain

+156 birds+30 mammals

The Montseny Natural Park is one of Catalonia’s most remarkable protected areas, offering an extraordinary blend of biodiversity, scenic landscapes, and cultural heritage within easy reach…

Mount Elgon National Park

Matumbei ward, Kenya

+164 birds+7 mammals

Where the volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon rise above the Trans-Nzoia landscape, a montane wilderness unfolds across multiple ecological zones, each harbouring distinct communities adapted to…

Mount Parnitha National Park

Municipal Unit of Acharnes, Greece

+137 birds+4 mammals

Where pine-clad ridges rise abruptly from the Attica plains, Mount Parnitha National Park unfolds across nearly 4,000 hectares of Mediterranean mountain wilderness. The park's defining character…

Mount-Kenya National Park

Abothuguchi west ward, Kenya

+334 birds+11 mammals

Where the slopes of Kenya's second-highest mountain rise steeply from the Meru County foothills, a landscape of profound ecological richness unfolds across Mount Kenya National Park.…

Mountain Zebra National Park

Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, South Africa

+265 birds+35 mammals

Across the windswept plateaus and deeply incised valleys of the Eastern Cape's interior, Mountain Zebra National Park unfolds as a landscape of geological drama and ecological…

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda

+608 birds+33 mammals

Where the Victoria Nile compresses through a narrow gorge and explodes across a 45-meter precipice, the landscape speaks in thunder. Murchison Falls National Park sprawls across…

Nagarahole Tiger Reserve

Nalkeri Forest, India

+323 birds+23 mammals

Where granite escarpments rise above dense deciduous forests and the Kabini River carves through pristine wilderness, one of India's most biodiverse landscapes unfolds across the Western…

Nairobi National Park

Nairobi, Kenya

+515 birds+35 mammals

Just minutes from Kenya's capital, where the Nairobi River winds through acacia woodland and open grassland, lies one of Africa's most paradoxical wildlife sanctuaries. The park's…

Namib-Naukluft National Park

Namibia

+217 birds+33 mammals

Across nearly 94,000 square kilometers of southwestern Namibia, a landscape of extremes unfolds where towering sand dunes meet rugged mountain ranges, and ancient riverbeds carve through…

NamibRand Nature Reserve

Hammerstein, Namibia

+107 birds+12 mammals

Where rust-coloured dunes surrender to sculpted granite outcrops and vast plains stretch toward an endless horizon, one of southern Africa's most pristine wilderness areas unfolds. The…

Nanda Devi National Park

Garpak, India

+218 birds+5 mammals

Where the Himalayas surge into their most dramatic alpine amphitheater, a wilderness of raw geological power unfolds across 624 square kilometers of pristine terrain. Nanda Devi,…

Nech Sar National Park

Arba Minch, Ethiopia

+191 birds+10 mammals

Where the East African Rift Valley plateaus drop dramatically toward the shore of Lake Abaya, a mosaic of habitats unfolds across sun-scorched savanna and acacia woodland.…

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania

+626 birds+55 mammals

Volcanic calderas and open grassland dominate this high plateau in northern Tanzania, where the landscape rises above 2,000 metres and ancient geological forces have shaped both…

Nxai Pan National Park

Botswana

+226 birds+16 mammals

Across the northwestern reaches of Botswana stretches a landscape of profound seasonal transformation—a sprawling pan system where shallow depressions fill and empty with the rains, creating…

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

Matungulu North ward, Kenya

+200 birds

Granite peaks rise abruptly from the highland plateau of Matungulu North, their weathered slopes clothed in scattered woodland and montane grassland that shifts between verdant and…

Olympos National Park

Pieria Regional Unit, Greece

+137 birds+3 mammals

Where the Thessalian plains give way to soaring limestone massifs, Olympos National Park rises as one of the Aegean's most dramatic mountain wilderness areas. This IUCN…

Orang National Park

Rangagarapathar, India

+298 birds+1 mammals

Where the Brahmaputra's floodplains meet the foothills of Assam, Orang National Park unfolds across a mosaic of riverine grasslands, forests and wetlands that pulse with the…

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

Sobrarbe, Spain

+162 birds+13 mammals

Where limestone cliffs soar a thousand metres above cascading rivers, the Pyrenean massif reveals itself in its most dramatic form. Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park…

Pampadum Shola National Park

Vattavada, India

+258 birds+14 mammals

Where misty shola forests cling to the high plateaus of the Nilgiri Mountains, ancient evergreen remnants create a world apart. This 2,316-hectare reserve protects one of…

Panna National Park

Badgadi Kalan, India

+271 birds+17 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through central India's Vindhyan plateau, a landscape of stark beauty unfolds across nearly six hundred square kilometers. The Ken River carves through…

Parc del Foix

Castellet i la Gornal, Spain

+180 birds+4 mammals

Where the Foix River carves through limestone ridges southwest of Barcelona, a natural park of modest area but outsized ecological richness unfolds across roughly 37 square…

Parc del Garraf

Rat-Penat, Spain

+190 birds+15 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise abruptly from the Mediterranean coastal plain, Parc Natural del Garraf unfolds across 319 square kilometers of one of Catalonia's most dramatic protected…

Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor

Font-Montnegre, Spain

+148 birds+16 mammals

Where Mediterranean scrubland gives way to deciduous and coniferous woodland, the Parc Natural del Montnegre i el Corredor unfolds across nearly 478 square kilometres of northeastern…

Parque-Reserva Natural de las Quinientas

Berlanga, Spain

+75 birds

Where Mediterranean scrubland rises and falls across the limestone plateaus of central Extremadura, the Parque-Reserva Natural de las Quinientas protects a landscape of profound ecological richness.…

Peneda-Gerês National Park

A Baixa Limia, Portugal

+156 birds+15 mammals

Where granite gorges cut through ancient montane forests, the Peneda-Gerês National Park rises across the rugged borderlands between northern Portugal and Galicia, a landscape shaped by…

Península de Llevant Natural Park

Betlem, Spain

+79 birds+1 mammals

Where low limestone hills descend toward crystalline Mediterranean waters, the Península de Llevant Nature Park unfolds as a tapestry of drylands, scrubland, and rocky coves that…

Periyar National Park

Mlappara, India

+232 birds+4 mammals

Dawn breaks over mist-shrouded ridges where the Western Ghats tumble toward Kerala's spice-scented lowlands. Here, ancient tropical forests envelope a glittering artificial lake, creating a mosaic…

Picos de Europa National Park

Posada de Valdeón, Spain

+166 birds+26 mammals

Where limestone massifs rise abruptly from the Castilian plateau, the Picos de Europa create one of Spain's most dramatic mountain wilderness areas. The park's jagged peaks,…

Pilanesberg National Park

Moses Kotane Local Municipality, South Africa

+364 birds+49 mammals

Granite peaks and volcanic ridges rise unexpectedly from the savanna floor across this 734-square-kilometre expanse in the North West province, creating a landscape of profound ecological…

Pindos National Park

Ioannina Regional Unit, Greece

+163 birds+12 mammals

Where limestone peaks rise abruptly from the Pindus range in northwestern Greece, a landscape of dramatic gorges, alpine meadows, and dense beech forests creates one of…

Ponga Natural Park

San Juan de Beleño, Spain

+98 birds+13 mammals

Where the Picos de Europa rise in dramatic limestone walls, the landscape softens as you descend into Asturias' Ponga Nature Park, a 407-square-kilometre sanctuary where deciduous…

Port-Cros National Park

Hyères, France

+271 birds+29 mammals

Where Mediterranean granite islands rise from crystalline waters off the Provençal coast, Port-Cros National Park protects one of Europe's most intact marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The…

Ports Natural Park

Alfara de Carles, Spain

+157 birds+13 mammals

Where the eastern Catalan ranges descend toward the Mediterranean, a sprawling mosaic of Mediterranean scrubland, pine woodland, and rocky limestone terrain defines Ports Natural Park, a…

Posets–maladeta Natural Park

Benasque, Spain

+122 birds+9 mammals

Where granite gorges cut through the High Pyrenees, Posets–Maladeta Natural Park rises as one of Spain's most formidable alpine landscapes. Straddling the Huesca province along the…

Pyrénées National Park

Hautes Pyrenees, France

+150 birds+35 mammals

Where alpine meadows give way to limestone cliffs and rushing torrents carve through ancient stone, the Pyrénées National Park spans a landscape of austere beauty along…

Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve

Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China

+243 birds+11 mammals

At 3,200 metres above sea level on the Tibetan plateau, where winter temperatures plunge far below freezing and snow blankets the landscape for half the year,…

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda

+672 birds+30 mammals

Across the southwestern escarpment of Uganda, where the Western Rift Valley descends through ancient volcanic terrain, Queen Elizabeth National Park sprawls across more than 8,300 square…

Ranthambhore National Park

Sawai Madhopur, India

+294 birds+20 mammals

Granite ridges and ravines carved through the Aravalli Range frame this protected landscape in eastern Rajasthan, where deciduous forest mingles with open scrubland and seasonal water…

Redes Natural Park

Arrobio, Spain

+163 birds+16 mammals

Where the Picos de Europa cast their shadow westward, the Redes Nature Park sprawls across nearly 600 square kilometres of Asturian limestone and schist, a wild…

Regional Park of the Catalan Pyrenees

Olette, France

+244 birds+63 mammals

Where granite peaks thrust skyward above cloud-laden valleys, a wild tapestry of Mediterranean and alpine ecosystems interweaves across the Franco-Spanish frontier. These Pyrenean slopes harbour extraordinary…

Rila National Park

Mala tsarkva, Bulgaria

+138 birds+4 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Balkan skyline, pristine conifer forests blanket steep mountain slopes in an ecological tapestry that has remained largely undisturbed for centuries. Bulgaria's…

Ruma National Park

Suba, Kenya

+250 birds+8 mammals

Where the Winam Gulf narrows toward the Kenyan mainland, Ruma National Park rises as a sanctuary of evergreen woodland set within the humid tropics of Homa…

S’Albufera Natural Park

Platja de Muro, Spain

+253 birds+6 mammals

Where Mediterranean lagoons meet the Balearic coast, S'Albufera stretches across nearly 1,600 hectares of wetland and dune systems that rank among Europe's most ecologically vital shallow-water…

Sagarmatha National Park

Khumjung, Nepal

+219 birds+7 mammals

Soaring peaks and deep glacial valleys define this alpine wilderness in northeastern Nepal, where the terrain rises from forested foothills into a realm of high-altitude tundra…

Samaria National Park

Chania Regional Unit, Greece

+103 birds+1 mammals

Vertical walls of pale limestone rise nearly a kilometre from the Cretan seabed, their flanks carved by the Samaria Gorge into one of Europe's most dramatic…

Samburu National Reserve

Samburu, Kenya

+430 birds+42 mammals

Across the arid plains of northern Kenya, where scattered acacia woodland gives way to rocky outcrops and dry riverbeds, Samburu National Park unfolds as one of…

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

+558 birds+57 mammals

Across Tanzania's northern plateau, where volcanic soils meet acacia woodland and open grassland, unfolds one of Earth's most dynamic ecosystems. The Serengeti National Park sprawls across…

Serra D’Irta Natural Park

Alcossebre, Spain

+122 birds+13 mammals

Where Mediterranean limestone cliffs meet the Balearic Sea, Serra d'Irta unfolds as a tapestry of dramatic coastal terrain and diverse terrestrial habitats. This Category 5 protected…

Serra de Mariola Natural Park

Bocairent, Spain

+164 birds+19 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise above the Valencian interior, Serra de Mariola unfolds across 225 square kilometers of Mediterranean mountain terrain that shifts between dense evergreen woodland,…

Serra de Montsant Natural Park

La Morera de Montsant, Spain

+134 birds+15 mammals

Rugged limestone ridges and deeply incised gorges define the Serra de Montsant, a 10,000-hectare protected landscape that rises abruptly from the wine-growing plains of Tarragona in…

Sierra de Andújar Natural Park

Our Lady of Cabeza, Spain

+198 birds+19 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through Mediterranean scrubland and cork forests cascade down Andalusian hillsides, one of Spain's most pristine wilderness areas unfolds across 74,000 hectares of…

Sierra de Boumort

Segan, Spain

+145 birds+13 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the Catalan Pyrenees, ancient limestone cliffs rise in dramatic ramparts above dense Mediterranean forests. This wild corner of northeastern Spain harbors…

Sierra de Castril Natural Park

Castril, Spain

+110 birds+13 mammals

Where limestone walls rise abruptly from the Guadalentín valley, carving passages of breathtaking drama through Andalusia's interior, one encounters the raw geological theatre of this protected…

Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas Nature Park

Las Canalejas, Spain

+176 birds+21 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through mountainous terrain in eastern Andalusia, the Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas Nature Park sprawls across more than 5,200 square…

Sierra de Gredos Regional Park

Candeleda, Spain

+180 birds+18 mammals

Where granite peaks claw at 2,592 metres and alpine meadows give way to cork oak scrubland, Spain's central highlands reveal a landscape of remarkable vertical drama.…

Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Rascafría, Spain

+179 birds+13 mammals

Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the central Spanish plateau, the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park unfolds across more than eleven hundred square kilometres of montane…

Sierra de Huétor Natural Park

Huétor Santillán, Spain

+126 birds+3 mammals

Where limestone ridges pierce the Mediterranean sky above Granada, a 273-square-kilometre sanctuary of pine forest and alpine meadow rises to nearly 2,400 metres. This protected landscape,…

Sierra de las Nieves National Park

Tolox, Spain

+159 birds+7 mammals

Where limestone summits pierce the Mediterranean sky above Andalusia's coastal ranges, Sierra de las Nieves National Park unfolds across nearly 500 square kilometres of dramatically folded…

Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Natural Park

Frigiliana, Spain

+128 birds+8 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise sharply from the Axarquía lowlands, the Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Nature Park unfolds across a dramatic landscape of white-rock massifs,…

Sierra Mágina Natural Park

Bélmez de la Moraleda, Spain

+114 birds+2 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise abruptly from the Jaén countryside, Sierra Mágina unfolds as one of Andalusia's most underrated natural treasures. This protected landscape, anchored by the…

Sierra Nevada National Park

Válor, Spain

+137 birds+7 mammals

Where granite ridges rise above 3,000 metres across the Alpujarra foothills, Sierra Nevada National Park crowns southern Spain's most dramatic mountain landscape. The park encompasses a…

Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park

Casbas de Huesca/Casbas de Uesca, Spain

+175 birds+10 mammals

Where limestone gorges slice through the pre-Pyrenean foothills of Aragon, the Sierra y Cañones de Guara sprawls across nearly 940 square kilometers of one of Spain's…

Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park

Algar, Spain

+156 birds+10 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise abruptly from the Córdoba countryside, the Sierras Subbéticas Nature Park sprawls across nearly 583 square kilometres of one of Andalusia's most rugged…

Simien Mountains National Park

Debark, Ethiopia

+120 birds+9 mammals

Where granite escarpments plunge thousands of metres into misty valleys, the Ethiopian highlands reveal a landscape of almost mythical drama. These volcanic plateaus, carved by ancient…

Skeleton Coast Park

Barcelona, Namibia

+143 birds+7 mammals

Where the Atlantic's cold Benguela Current collides with one of Africa's most hostile coastlines, the Skeleton Coast Park sprawls across more than 104,000 square kilometres of…

Somiedo Natural Park

Pola de Somiedo, Spain

+165 birds+25 mammals

Where granite gorges cleave through the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, alpine meadows roll toward beech and oak forests in a landscape virtually untouched by industrial…

Sperrgebiet National Park

Barcelona, Namibia

+181 birds+18 mammals

Where the Namib's ancient gravel plains meet the Atlantic coast, one of Africa's most remote and geologically austere landscapes unfolds across more than 56,000 square kilometres.…

Strandzha Nature Park

Kondolovo, Bulgaria

+215 birds+19 mammals

Where the Rhodope Mountains descend toward the Black Sea coast, ancient forests rise above limestone plateaus in a tapestry of ecological richness rarely found elsewhere in…

Tablas de Daimiel National Park

Daimiel, Spain

+246 birds+6 mammals

Where the Guadiana River spreads into a labyrinth of shallow lagoons and reed beds across the sun-baked plains of central Spain, Tablas de Daimiel National Park…

Tadoba National Park

Palasgaon Singru, India

+270 birds+20 mammals

Where sal forests meet open grasslands and rocky outcrops rise from red laterite soil, central India's landscape unfolds in raw, untamed beauty. Ancient teak woodlands and…

Tankwa-Karoo National Park

Hantam Local Municipality, South Africa

+201 birds+20 mammals

Across the semi-arid heartland of the Northern Cape, where winter rains carve ephemeral watercourses through endless ochre plains, Tankwa-Karoo National Park sprawls across more than 3,100…

Tarangire National Park

Tanzania

+527 birds+50 mammals

Acacia woodland and grassland sweep across the Manyara Region where the Tarangire River carves through low hills and volcanic soils, creating one of East Africa's most…

Tbilisi National Park

Tezami, Georgia

+63 birds+1 mammals

Where the Caucasus foothills descend toward Georgia's capital, pristine river valleys and limestone cliffs create a remarkable patchwork of habitats within striking distance of the city.…

Teide National Park

La Orotava, Spain

+83 birds+7 mammals

At nearly 3,900 metres, Spain's highest peak rises from the Canary Islands as a singular volcanic monument, its slopes sweeping through five distinct climate zones in…

Timanfaya National Park

Tinajo, Spain

+37 birds

Across Lanzarote's northwestern plains, where the Atlantic wind sculpts black lava fields into a landscape of geological drama, lies one of Europe's most visually arresting volcanic…

Transbaikal National Park

Barguzinsky Rayon, Russia

+83 birds+7 mammals

Where the eastern shore of Lake Baikal meets the Barguzinsky Range, a vast wilderness of boreal forest, alpine tundra, and rocky shoreline unfolds across more than…

Tsavo East National Park

Athi ward, Kenya

+468 birds+50 mammals

Across the semi-arid lowlands of southeastern Kenya, where acacia woodland fragments into scrubland and the landscape rolls toward the Indian Ocean horizon, lies one of Africa's…

Tsavo West National Park

Mwatate, Kenya

+513 birds+49 mammals

Where volcanic ridges and weathered lava flows meet the semi-arid lowlands of south-central Kenya, Tsavo West National Park unfolds across a landscape sculpted by fire and…

Túria Natural Park

València, Spain

+150 birds+21 mammals

Where the Túria riverbed winds through the lowlands south of Valencia, a sprawling natural park of nearly 440 square kilometres unfolds across one of Spain's most…

Tuscan Archipelago National Park

Rio, Italy

+174 birds+8 mammals

Where the Tyrrhenian Sea fragments into granite and schist islands, the Arcipelago Toscano National Park protects one of the Mediterranean's most biodiverse maritime realms. Scattered across…

Tusheti National Park

Shavtskala, Georgia

+97 birds+4 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Caucasian sky at over 4,600 meters, ancient river valleys carve their way through one of Europe's most untamed wilderness regions. Tusheti's…

Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve

Txatxarramendi, Spain

+268 birds+8 mammals

Where the Pyrenean foothills surrender to the Bay of Biscay, tidal estuaries carve through Basque limestone, creating one of Europe's most ecologically vital wetland complexes. Salt…

Valles Occidentales Natural Park

Siresa, Spain

+168 birds+20 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the western Pyrenean foothills, steep valleys carved by ancient rivers create a mosaic of Mediterranean scrubland, beech forests, and alpine meadows.…

Valmiki National Park

Ramnagar, India

+66 birds+6 mammals

Along Bihar's western frontier, where the Gandak River winds through subtropical forest and grassland, Valmiki National Park sprawls across terrain shaped by monsoon rains and seasonal…

Vesuvius National Park

Ottaviano, Italy

+82 birds+4 mammals

The slopes of Vesuvius rise from the Campanian plain in a dramatic cone of volcanic rock and ash, their flanks wrapped in the characteristic vegetation of…

Vikos–Aoos National Park

Ioannina Regional Unit, Greece

+136 birds+4 mammals

Where limestone gorges plunge through the Pindus Mountains, the Vikos–Aoos National Park guards one of Greece's most dramatic inland wilderness areas. The park's defining feature is…

Vitosha Nature Park

Chuypetlovo, Bulgaria

+137 birds+12 mammals

Where ancient granite peaks rise above the Bulgarian capital, a wild sanctuary unfolds across nearly 27,000 hectares of pristine montane wilderness. Vitosha's character shifts dramatically with…

Vratsa Balkan

Zgorigrad, Bulgaria

+128 birds+10 mammals

Where limestone cliffs plunge into deep river canyons and beech forests give way to rocky karst plateaus, one of Bulgaria's most dramatic mountain landscapes unfolds across…

Watamu Marine National Park

Dabaso ward, Kenya

+328 birds+12 mammals

Where mangrove channels meet coral gardens and sandy shallows blend into the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Watamu Marine National Park unfolds across the Kilifi…

Waterberg Plateau National Park

Okambukonde, Namibia

+198 birds+27 mammals

Where ancient sandstone cliffs rise 200 metres above the surrounding bushveld, a fortress of geology creates one of southern Africa's most compelling ecosystems. The plateau's steep…

Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary

Bedewera, Ethiopia

+359 birds+5 mammals

Where acacia woodlands meet volcanic plateaus in southern Ethiopia, a landscape of austere beauty unfolds across nearly 2,500 square kilometers. Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary sprawls across semi-arid…

Zemo Svaneti Planned National Park

Hamashi-Totoleshi, Georgia

+159 birds+6 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the clouds above the Caucasus, sweeping alpine meadows give way to pristine beech and spruce forests that have remained largely untouched for…