Where can you see the Common Moorhen?
Some of the best places to see the Common Moorhen in the wild include Mount Parnitha National Park (Greece), Sounio National Park (Greece) and Montañas de Prades (Spain) — among 135 wildlife hotspots across 25 countries, including Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Addo Elephant National Park
Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, South Africa
+129 birds+30 mammals
Where granite outcrops pierce acacia woodland and dense thicket smothers the Eastern Cape landscape, one of Africa’s most biodiverse reserves […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAlt Pirineu Natural Park
Cassibrós, Spain
+95 birds+22 mammals
Where granite peaks scrape the Catalan sky and ancient beech forests give way to high alpine meadows, one of the […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKArusha National Park
Tanzania
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the volcanic slopes of Mount Meru rise dramatically from Tanzania’s northern highlands, a landscape of extraordinary ecological diversity unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAspromonte National Park
Careri, Italy
+130 birds+20 mammals
Where granite massifs pierce the Calabrian sky and Mediterranean maquis gives way to beech forests, one of southern Italy’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBannau Brycheiniog National Park
Powys, United Kingdom
+120 birds+29 mammals
Red sandstone peaks rise abruptly from rolling moorland in South Wales, where wind-sculpted ridges and glacial valleys create some of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBavarian Forest National Park
Germany
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where beech and spruce embrace across ancient granite uplands, Central Europe’s wildest borderland unfolds. The Bavarian Forest straddles the German-Czech […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBosc de Virós
Ainet de Besan, Spain
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the eastern Pyrenees, a temperate wonderland emerges in the borderlands between Spain and Andorra. Bosc […]
VIEW FOREST & JUNGLEBosques de Plan
San Juan de Plan, Spain
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks plunge into beech and fir forests, the Pyrenean valleys of Bosques de Plan unfold in dramatic tiers […]
VIEW FOREST & JUNGLEButrint National Park
Vagalat, Albania
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where Ionian breezes meet the Corfu Channel, saltmarsh and freshwater lagoons create a mosaic of habitats that pulse with life […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCabo de Gata-Níjar Nature Park
San José, Spain
+131 birds+21 mammals
Where arid mountains plunge toward an impossibly blue Mediterranean, Spain’s southeastern corner harbors one of Europe’s most dramatically understated wilderness […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCadí Moixeró Nature Park
Bagà, Spain
+122 birds+30 mammals
Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park is one of the largest and most spectacular protected areas in Catalonia, located in the heart of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCairngorms National Park
Muir, United Kingdom
+124 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient granite massifs rise above the Scottish Highlands, a subarctic wilderness unfolds across 1,748 square kilometres of raw, elemental […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCaldera de Taburiente National Park
El Paso, Spain
+69 birds+4 mammals
Volcanic amphitheaters of rust-red stone rise nearly 2,400 meters from the island of La Palma, their ancient walls cradling a […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCamargue Regional Nature Park
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where the Rhône Delta sprawls into the Mediterranean, a landscape of stark and haunting beauty emerges—vast salt marshes punctuated by […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCamdeboo National Park
Camdeboo Local Municipality, South Africa
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through semi-arid plateaus, ancient dolerite formations rise like sentinels above the Sundays River valley. Sprawling across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCap de Creus Nature Park
Roses, Spain
+148 birds+14 mammals
Where granite cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, the easternmost reaches of the Iberian Peninsula reveal a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCap de Ferrutx Nature Reserve
Artà, Spain
+137 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, a mosaic of Mediterranean scrubland, pine forest, and rocky terrain defines one […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVECasentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park
Santa Sofia, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above 1,600 meters through the heart of Tuscany and Romagna, beech forests transition into alpine meadows […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCederberg Wilderness Area
Cederberg Local Municipality, South Africa
+106 birds+26 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through weathered sandstone mountains, the Cederberg’s dramatic topography reveals a landscape shaped by ancient geological forces. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCirceo National Park
Italy
+140 birds+10 mammals
Where the Tyrrhenian Sea collides with limestone ridges and Mediterranean scrub, an ancient landscape unfolds along Italy’s southern Lazio coast. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCollserola Nature Park
Barcelona, Spain
+131 birds+20 mammals
Where Mediterranean scrubland rises abruptly from Barcelona’s urban edge, a remarkable patchwork of pine forests, cork woodlands, and rocky limestone […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKD’Armorique Regional Nature Park
Le Faou, France
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges meet Atlantic moorland, one of Brittany’s wildest regions reveals itself in layers of ecological richness. The landscape […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKDanube Delta Biosphere Reserve
Tulcea, Romania
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where Europe’s mightiest river dissolves into the Black Sea, a labyrinth of reed beds, shallow lagoons, and floating islands creates […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDartmoor National Park
West Devon, United Kingdom
+103 birds+19 mammals
Where weathered granite tors pierce the horizon and wind-sculpted moorland sprawls across 368 square miles of southwestern England, a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where the Apennine spine rises between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, beech forests give way to windswept alpine meadows and dramatic limestone […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDell’Arcipelago di la Maddalena National Park
Italy
+63 birds+3 mammals
Turquoise shallows lap against islands of weathered granite where the Tyrrhenian Sea meets Sardinia’s rugged coast. This archipelago comprises seven […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDell’Arcipelago Toscano National Park
Italy
+128 birds+22 mammals
Azure waters lap against wind-sculpted granite islands where Mediterranean macchia clings to rocky slopes and pine forests crown the hilltops. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDelle Incisioni Rupestri di Naquane National Park
Capo di Ponte, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where Alpine valleys descend into the Lombardy foothills, glacier-carved granite formations rise in dramatic tiers above the Oglio River valley. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDirigida Laguna de Gallocanta Nature Reserve
Las Cuerlas, Spain
+136 birds+21 mammals
Where continental steppe meets the vast mirror of inland water, Spain’s largest natural lagoon reveals a landscape of haunting beauty. […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEDoñana National Park
Hinojos, Spain
+146 birds+12 mammals
Where the Guadalquivir River spills into the Atlantic, Spain’s southwestern corner erupts into one of Europe’s most biodiverse wetlands. Vast […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDorob National Park
Henties Bay, Namibia
+118 birds+30 mammals
Where the Skeleton Coast’s haunting dunes surrender to gravel plains and rocky outcrops, an extraordinary expanse of Namibian wilderness unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDuna-Ipoly National Park
Dömös, Hungary
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where the Danube carves its sinuous path through northern Hungary, limestone ridges rise abruptly from the river valley, their pale […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEbro Delta Natural Park
Eucaliptus, Spain
+147 birds+6 mammals
Where the Ebro River surrenders to the Mediterranean, a vast mosaic of lagoons, reed beds, and salt marshes unfolds across […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKEryri National Park
Gwynedd, United Kingdom
+122 birds+29 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Welsh sky, alpine meadows cascade into oak-clad valleys and windswept moorlands define the horizon. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEspacio Natural Remolar-Filipinas
El Prat del Llobregat, Spain
+121 birds+28 mammals
Where the Llobregat River delta meets the Mediterranean, a patchwork of salt marshes, reed beds, and shallow lagoons creates one […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEEspai d’interès natural de les Gavarres
Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, Spain
+116 birds+14 mammals
Where Mediterranean scrubland meets temperate forest, rolling granite hills define one of Catalonia’s most biodiverse landscapes. Across nearly 600 square […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEEstrecho Nature Park
Pedro Valiente, Spain
+135 birds+23 mammals
Where Mediterranean pine forests meet wind-sculpted coastal cliffs, one of Europe’s most dynamic ecological crossroads unfolds across the Strait of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKExmoor National Park
Somerset, United Kingdom
+103 birds+21 mammals
Windswept moorlands rise abruptly from the Bristol Channel, where heather and gorse blanket rolling uplands carved by Iron Age settlements […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGarajonay National Park
Hermigua, Spain
+55 birds+1 mammals
Mist clings to the ancient laurel forests of La Gomera’s central highlands, where time seems suspended in a primordial green. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGarden Route National Park
George, South Africa
+126 birds+30 mammals
Where fynbos-clad mountains plunge into temperate forests and pristine coastline, one of Africa’s most ecologically diverse reserves sprawls across nearly […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGargano National Park
Cagnano Varano, Italy
+133 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone plateaus rise abruptly from the Adriatic coast, a spur of land juts into southern Italy bearing one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGir National Park
Asundrali, India
150+ birds+12 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above dense deciduous forest and seasonal rivers carve through sandstone cliffs, a remarkable refuge persists in […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park
Pietracamela, Italy
+78 birds+18 mammals
Where granite massifs pierce the Apennine spine, weathered limestone cliffs rise from verdant beech forests in a landscape of dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Merbabu National Park
Magelang, Indonesia
+104 birds+1 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise sharply from Java’s central plateau, a 197-square-kilometre sanctuary of montane forest unfolds in perpetual mist. Gunung […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHamburgisches Wattenmeer National Park
Hamburg, Germany
+134 birds+21 mammals
Where the Elbe River surrenders to the North Sea, a vast tapestry of mud flats, salt marshes, and shallow tidal […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHarz National Park
Harz (LK Goslar), Germany
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where dense beech and spruce forests rise across rolling highlands, ancient granite peaks emerge from blankets of mist, creating one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHemis National Park
Raigahar Dhar, India
+128 birds+20 mammals
Where granite gorges cleave through the Himalayas at dizzying altitudes, a vast wilderness of alpine desert unfolds across the rain […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHortobágy National Park
Hortobágy, Hungary
+132 birds+19 mammals
Where the Great Hungarian Plain stretches endlessly toward the horizon, vast wetlands and grasslands create one of Europe’s most dynamic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKampinos National Park
Gurba, Poland
+123 birds+30 mammals
Vast wetlands and ancient pine forests sprawl across the sandy plains just northwest of Warsaw, where Poland’s largest national park […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKeoladeo National Park
Shreenagar Rural, India
+135 birds+19 mammals
Where shallow wetlands shimmer beneath vast Rajasthani skies, one of Asia’s finest bird sanctuaries pulses with extraordinary life. This former […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKerkini Lake National Park
Serres, Greece
+132 birds+25 mammals
Where the Strymon River winds through northeastern Greece, a sprawling freshwater lake mirrors the dramatic Belasitsa Mountains, creating one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKolkheti National Park
Nigvziani, Georgia
+149 birds+6 mammals
Where the Caucasus descends to meet the Black Sea, a mosaic of wetlands, reed beds, and coastal lagoons creates one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKL’Albufera Nature Park
València, Spain
+130 birds+22 mammals
Dawn breaks over a vast lagoon where freshwater meets saltmarsh, creating one of Spain’s most biodiverse wetland mosaics. This protected […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKL’Empordà Nature Park Marshes
Empuriabrava, Spain
+127 birds+26 mammals
Where the Pyrenean foothills flatten into the Mediterranean, freshwater marshes, reed beds, and lagoons create one of Spain’s most vital […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKLagunas de Archidona Nature Reserve
Archidona, Spain
+133 birds+25 mammals
Where shallow lagoons mirror the vast Spanish sky, a patchwork of reed beds and freshwater marshes creates one of Iberia’s […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVELake District National Park
Westmorland and Furness, United Kingdom
+124 birds+25 mammals
Glacial valleys plunge between fell-sided mountains where slate-grey waters mirror some of England’s most dramatic upland terrain. This landscape of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLosiny Ostrov National Park
Balashikhinsky District, Russia
+120 birds+30 mammals
Ancient pine and birch forests sweep across undulating terrain where the Moskva River winds through Moscow’s northeastern reaches, creating a […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLower Oder Valley National Park
Schwedt/Oder, Germany
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where two nations’ borders converge along the Oder River, a landscape of wetlands, floodplain forests and oxbow lakes unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park
Dunum, Germany
+124 birds+28 mammals
Tidal mud flats stretch to the horizon where the North Sea exhales and inhales twice daily, sculpting one of Europe’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMabamba Swamp
Memere, Uganda
150+ birds
Where papyrus stands shoulder-high and water mirrors an infinite sky, one of Africa’s most biodiverse wetland systems unfolds across 283 […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEMachakhela Planned National Park
Skurdidi, Georgia
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where the Lesser Caucasus mountains plunge toward the lowlands of southern Georgia, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds. Steep limestone […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMarjal Pego-Oliva Nature Park
Molinell, Spain
+132 birds+19 mammals
Where freshwater marshes meet Mediterranean scrubland, one of Spain’s most vital wetland systems unfolds across the Valencian coast. Brackish lagoons […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMonfragüe National Park
Torrejón el Rubio, Spain
+118 birds+11 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the heart of Extremadura, ancient Mediterranean scrubland meets a landscape sculpted by the Tagus River. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMontaña de Montserrat Nature Park
Marganell, Spain
+126 birds+30 mammals
Where granite monoliths erupt from the Mediterranean scrubland like cathedral spires, an otherworldly landscape unfolds across Catalonia’s most dramatic mountain […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMontañas de Prades
Capafonts, Spain
+126 birds+28 mammals
Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Tarragona hinterland, a wild mosaic of pine forests, scrubland, and limestone cliffs creates […]
VIEW MOUNTAIN & ALPINEMontes de Málaga Nature Park
Málaga, Spain
+146 birds+12 mammals
Where pine forests descend into Mediterranean scrubland and limestone ridges puncture the Andalusian sky, a landscape of remarkable ecological complexity […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMontseny Nature Park
Viladrau, Spain
+105 birds+22 mammals
The Montseny Natural Park is one of Catalonia’s most remarkable protected areas, offering an extraordinary blend of biodiversity, scenic landscapes, […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMount Parnitha National Park
Municipal Unit of Acharnes, Greece
+135 birds+15 mammals
Where granite ridges rise dramatically above the Athenian sprawl, a remarkable wilderness unfolds across nearly 38,000 hectares of Mediterranean terrain. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNgorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where the East African plateau drops away into a vast amphitheatre of volcanic splendour, a 600-square-kilometre caldera cradles one of […]
VIEW WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREANorth York Moors National Park
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
+128 birds+21 mammals
Heather moorlands roll across 554 square miles of the Yorkshire uplands, where rolling hills give way to deep valleys carved […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNorthumberland National Park
Northumberland, United Kingdom
+71 birds+12 mammals
Where the Cheviot Hills rise like ancient sentinels above the Scottish borderlands, a landscape of moorland, forestry, and river valleys […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOjców National Park
Ojców, Poland
+69 birds+9 mammals
Where limestone gorges knife through southern Poland’s Vistula Valley, a temperate landscape of remarkable ecological drama unfolds across 82 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOlympos National Park
Pieria Regional Unit, Greece
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where the Thessalian plains meet the Mediterranean, granite peaks thrust skyward in defiant majesty, their slopes cloaked in a mosaic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOrdesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Sobrarbe, Spain
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise nearly a thousand metres in sheer vertical walls, the Pyrenees reveal their most dramatic visage. Ordesa […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPampadum Shola National Park
Vattavada, India
+125 birds+30 mammals
Where misty shola forests cling to the high plateaus of the Nilgiri Mountains, ancient evergreen remnants create a world apart. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPanna National Park
Badgadi Kalan, India
+136 birds+27 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through central India’s Vindhyan plateau, a landscape of stark beauty unfolds across nearly six hundred square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParc del Foix
Castellet i la Gornal, Spain
+111 birds+13 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge toward the Foix River, a ribbon of Mediterranean riparian woodland winds through steep-sided gorges in Catalonia’s […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKParc del Garraf
Rat-Penat, Spain
+128 birds+11 mammals
Where Mediterranean limestone plateaus plunge toward the Catalan coast, sculpted cliffs and hidden ravines create a landscape of stark beauty […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKParc del Montnegre i el Corredor
Font-Montnegre, Spain
+110 birds+24 mammals
Where the Mediterranean scrublands rise into pine-clad ridges, a mosaic of ancient forests and rocky outcrops defines one of Catalonia’s […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKParcial C Marina de les Medes Nature Reserve
Torroella de Montgrí, Spain
+121 birds+11 mammals
Crystal waters lap against a constellation of seven limestone islands where the Costa Brava meets the Mediterranean, their rocky shores […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEParque Nacional Cerro de la Estrella
Mexico
+123 birds+30 mammals
Volcanic ridges rise abruptly from the valley floor south of Mexico City, their slopes clothed in a mosaic of pine-oak […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional de Galápagos
Santo Tomás, Ecuador
+88 birds+12 mammals
The Galápagos National Park is one of the world’s most extraordinary wildlife destinations, offering visitors an unparalleled opportunity to experience […]
VIEW ISLAND & ARCHIPELAGOParque-Reserva Natural de las Quinientas
Berlanga, Spain
+134 birds+23 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above emerald valleys, a tapestry of Mediterranean ecosystems unfolds across one of Spain’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEPembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
+123 birds+28 mammals
Where jagged sea cliffs rise dramatically from churning Atlantic waters, one of Britain’s finest coastal wildernesses unfolds across southwest Wales. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPenínsula de Llevant Nature Park
Betlem, Spain
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where Mediterranean limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise shallows, the eastern peninsula of Mallorca reveals one of Spain’s most ecologically pristine […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPilancones Nature Park
Las Tederas, Spain
+116 birds+4 mammals
Where granite peaks rise abruptly from ochre scrubland in Gran Canaria’s southwestern corner, one of Spain’s most dramatic landscapes unfolds. […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPindos National Park
Ioannina Regional Unit, Greece
+128 birds+22 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the clouds above Greece’s spine, the Pindos Mountains harbour one of southern Europe’s wildest and most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPosets–maladeta Natural Park
Benasque, Spain
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Pyrenean sky at over 3,300 metres, the Posets–Maladeta massif commands one of Spain’s most dramatic […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPuigventós Nature Reserve
Olesa de Montserrat, Spain
+123 birds+28 mammals
Where the limestone ridges of Catalonia fold into Mediterranean scrubland, a patchwork of cork oak forests and rocky outcrops creates […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVERanthambhore National Park
Sawai Madhopur, India
+126 birds+25 mammals
Where granite fortresses rise from the Aravalli Hills, a sprawling mosaic of dry deciduous forest, grassland, and ten interconnected lakes […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRila National Park
Mala tsarkva, Bulgaria
+131 birds+20 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Balkan skyline, pristine conifer forests blanket steep mountain slopes in an ecological tapestry that has […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRubondo Island National Park
Tanzania
+84 birds+14 mammals
Dawn breaks over Lake Victoria’s southwestern waters, revealing a primordial landscape where dense tropical forest cascades toward pristine shorelines. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKS’Albufera Nature Park
Platja de Muro, Spain
+133 birds+15 mammals
Dawn breaks across a mosaic of shallow lagoons and reed beds where the Mediterranean meets one of Europe’s most vital […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSaguaro National Park – Tucson Mountain District
Pima County, United States
+134 birds+26 mammals
Granite peaks rise abruptly from the Sonoran Desert floor, their bajadas cloaked in a forest of colossal saguaro cacti that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSamaria National Park
Chania Regional Unit, Greece
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge nearly a kilometer into the Cretan landscape, a dramatic wilderness unfolds across 4,850 hectares of Crete’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSarakinikou National Park
Chania Regional Unit, Greece
+134 birds+4 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise waters and endemic Mediterranean scrub clings to rocky slopes, Greece’s most dramatic coastal wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSaxon Switzerland National Park
Sebnitz, Germany
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs soar vertically above the Elbe River, a landscape of extraordinary geological drama unfolds across the German-Czech borderlands. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSchleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer National Park
Germany
+130 birds+21 mammals
Twice daily, the North Sea withdraws from an immense stage of mud, sand, and salt marsh, revealing one of Europe’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerengeti National Park
Tanzania
+131 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over an endless golden savanna where acacia-studded plains stretch to distant volcanic highlands, their slopes cloaked in montane […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra D’Irta Nature Park
Alcossebre, Spain
+129 birds+22 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into the crystalline Mediterranean, a ribbon of protected coastline unfolds along Spain’s eastern seaboard. The Serra […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSerra de Mariola Nature Park
Bocairent, Spain
+95 birds+13 mammals
Where limestone ridges claw skyward across the inland Valencia region, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across 225 square kilometers. […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVESerra de Montsant Nature Park
La Morera de Montsant, Spain
+129 birds+27 mammals
Where limestone ridges thrust skyward above rolling Mediterranean scrubland, a landscape of dramatic contrasts rewards the discerning traveler. Montsant’s jagged […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSibillini Mountains National Park
Ussita, Italy
+123 birds+27 mammals
Where limestone ridges claw toward 2,476 metres, ancient beech forests surrender to alpine meadows and windswept crags that define the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSierra de Andújar Nature Park
Our Lady of Cabeza, Spain
+105 birds+20 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through Mediterranean scrubland and cork forests cascade down Andalusian hillsides, one of Spain’s most pristine wilderness […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSierra de Boumort
Segan, Spain
+125 birds+29 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the Catalan Pyrenees, ancient limestone cliffs rise in dramatic ramparts above dense Mediterranean forests. This […]
VIEW MOUNTAIN & ALPINESierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Nature Park
Frigiliana, Spain
+127 birds+24 mammals
Where limestone peaks thrust skyward between the Costa del Sol and the Axarquia plain, dramatic gorges and cascading waterfalls carve […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSila National Park
San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where ancient beech forests rise above a high Calabrian plateau, Italy’s wilderness core reveals itself in dramatic relief. At elevations […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSipoonkorven National Park
Sipoo, Finland
+88 birds+6 mammals
Where granite outcrops pierce boreal forest and pristine wetlands sprawl beneath Nordic skies, one of Finland’s most ecologically vital reserves […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSkomer Island
Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
+74 birds+3 mammals
Where the Irish Sea crashes against the Welsh coast, wind-scoured cliffs rise dramatically from churning waters, creating one of Britain’s […]
VIEW ISLAND & ARCHIPELAGOSöderåsens National Park
Skåne län, Sweden
+130 birds+26 mammals
Dramatic limestone gorges slice through beech and oak forest where the Helge River carves its way southward across Skåne’s rolling […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSomiedo Natural Park
Pola de Somiedo, Spain
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges cleave through the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, alpine meadows roll toward beech and oak forests in […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSounio National Park
Municipal Unit of Ayios Konstantinos, Greece
+135 birds+15 mammals
Where the Athenian coast fractures into dramatic rocky promontories, ancient marble cliffs plunge toward the Aegean in a landscape that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSouth Downs National Park
Chichester, United Kingdom
+122 birds+28 mammals
Rolling chalk downlands rise and fall across southern England in a landscape sculpted by millennia of grazing and cultivation. These […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKStelvio National Park
Valfurva, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine sky above 3,000 metres, three valleys converge in a realm of stark beauty and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKStenshuvuds National Park
Skåne län, Sweden
+136 birds+18 mammals
Where windswept cliffs plunge toward the Baltic and ancient beech forests cling to limestone slopes, southern Sweden reveals one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKStrandzha Nature Park
Kondolovo, Bulgaria
+132 birds+23 mammals
Where the Rhodope Mountains descend toward the Black Sea coast, ancient forests rise above limestone plateaus in a tapestry of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKŠumava National Park
Germany
+120 birds+29 mammals
Where ancient spruce forests rise and peat bogs stretch beneath mist-laden skies, the Bavarian borderlands hold one of Central Europe’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTablas de Daimiel National Park
Daimiel, Spain
+137 birds+14 mammals
Where two rivers converge across a vast, flat plain in central Spain, shallow wetlands stretch toward an endless horizon—a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTbilisi National Park
Tezami, Georgia
150+ birds
Where the Caucasus foothills descend toward Georgia’s capital, pristine river valleys and limestone cliffs create a remarkable patchwork of habitats […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTeide National Park
La Orotava, Spain
+62 birds+4 mammals
Where volcanic peaks pierce the clouds at 3,718 metres, Spain’s highest mountain dominates a landscape of raw, otherworldly drama. The […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTeide Natural Monument
La Orotava, Spain
+126 birds+9 mammals
Where the Atlantic swells meet volcanic stone, Spain’s highest peak rises 3,718 metres into crystalline air, its slopes a masterclass […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVETijuca National Park
Brazil
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where Atlantic rainforest clings to steep granite slopes mere kilometres from Rio de Janeiro’s urban sprawl, one of Brazil’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTimanfaya National Park
Tinajo, Spain
+132 birds+5 mammals
Where volcanic stone dominates the horizon in shades of rust and charcoal, Lanzarote’s most dramatic wilderness unfolds across 13,600 hectares […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTrialeti Planned National Park
Tbisi, Georgia
+130 birds+21 mammals
Where limestone plateaus rise above the Caucasian foothills, a mosaic of oak forests, alpine meadows, and beech woodlands creates one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTúria Nature Park
València, Spain
+103 birds+11 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above the sinuous Túria River, one of Spain’s most compelling natural laboratories unfolds across nearly […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKUrdaibai Biosphere Reserve
Txatxarramendi, Spain
+113 birds+11 mammals
Where the Pyrenean foothills surrender to the Bay of Biscay, tidal estuaries carve through Basque limestone, creating one of Europe’s […]
VIEW BIOSPHERE RESERVEV. Peskov Voronezhsky State Nature Biosphere Reserve
Kaverinskiy, Russia
+57 birds+7 mammals
Where the Don River winds through central Russia’s temperate forests, ancient pine and oak woodlands embrace nearly 564 square kilometers […]
VIEW BIOSPHERE RESERVEValmiki National Park
Ramnagar, India
+128 birds+30 mammals
Where the Himalayan foothills soften into the Ganges plains, dense sal forests rise above meandering rivers and grassland mosaics that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVikos–Aoos National Park
Ioannina Regional Unit, Greece
+126 birds+24 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge nearly 1,000 metres through the Pindus Mountains, one of Europe’s most dramatic wilderness areas unfolds. The […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVitosha Nature Park
Chuypetlovo, Bulgaria
+103 birds+12 mammals
Where ancient granite peaks rise above the Bulgarian capital, a wild sanctuary unfolds across nearly 27,000 hectares of pristine montane […]
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Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am Festlandso, Germany
+131 birds+20 mammals
Shallow lagoons merge imperceptibly with reed-fringed marshes where the Baltic coast dissolves into a maze of brackish waters and low-lying […]
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Zgorigrad, Bulgaria
+137 birds+19 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into deep river canyons and beech forests give way to rocky karst plateaus, one of Bulgaria’s […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEWaterberg Plateau National Park
Okambukonde, Namibia
+124 birds+31 mammals
Where ancient sandstone cliffs rise 200 metres above the surrounding bushveld, a fortress of geology creates one of southern Africa’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWielkopolska National Park
Trzebaw, Poland
+81 birds+8 mammals
Where glacial lakes punctuate dense mixed forests, Poland’s greatest concentration of old-growth woodland creates one of Europe’s most ecologically intact […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYorkshire Dales National Park
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
+104 birds+22 mammals
Where limestone escarpments rise above verdant valleys, a patchwork of moorland, grassland, and woodland creates one of England’s most ecologically […]
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