World's National Parks (CSV)
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| H | Rank | Park Name | Country | Continent | Area (km²) | Established Year | UNESCO Status | Notable Feature | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Northeast Greenland National Park | Greenland (Denmark) | Europe | 972000 | 1974 | No | World's largest national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) | Saudi Arabia | Asia | 647500 | 2000 | No | Largest sand desert | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | United States | North America | 120000 | 1960 | No | Critical Arctic habitat | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | Namibia | Africa | 49768 | 1907 | No | World's oldest desert | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier | Botswana/Namibia/Zimbabwe/Zambia/Angola | Africa | 444000 | 2011 | No | World's largest transfrontier park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | Tsavo National Park | Kenya | Africa | 21812 | 1948 | No | Largest park in Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | Serengeti National Park | Tanzania | Africa | 14763 | 1951 | Yes | Great wildebeest migration | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | Kruger National Park | South Africa | Africa | 19485 | 1926 | No | Africa's flagship safari park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | Okavango Delta (Moremi) | Botswana | Africa | 4871 | 1963 | Yes | World's largest inland delta | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | Virunga National Park | DRC | Africa | 7800 | 1925 | Yes | Africa's oldest park; gorilla habitat | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Uganda | Africa | 331 | 1991 | Yes | Mountain gorilla sanctuary | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 12 | Yellowstone National Park | United States | North America | 8983 | 1872 | Yes | World's first national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 13 | Grand Canyon National Park | United States | North America | 4926 | 1919 | Yes | Iconic canyon landscape | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 14 | Yosemite National Park | United States | North America | 3027 | 1890 | Yes | Giant sequoias and waterfalls | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 15 | Denali National Park | United States | North America | 24585 | 1917 | No | Highest peak in North America | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 16 | Everglades National Park | United States | North America | 6105 | 1947 | Yes | Largest subtropical wilderness in USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 17 | Olympic National Park | United States | North America | 3734 | 1938 | Yes | Temperate rainforest and glaciers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 18 | Rocky Mountain National Park | United States | North America | 1075 | 1915 | No | High alpine terrain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 19 | Zion National Park | United States | North America | 593 | 1919 | No | Red rock canyons | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 20 | Bryce Canyon National Park | United States | North America | 145 | 1928 | No | Unique hoodoo formations | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 21 | Jasper National Park | Canada | North America | 10878 | 1907 | Yes | Canadian Rockies wilderness | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 22 | Banff National Park | Canada | North America | 6641 | 1885 | Yes | Canada's oldest national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 23 | Wood Buffalo National Park | Canada | North America | 44807 | 1922 | Yes | World's largest bison herd | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 24 | Gwaii Haanas National Park | Canada | North America | 1495 | 1988 | Yes | Indigenous Haida heritage | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 25 | El Imposible National Park | El Salvador | North America | 52 | 1989 | No | Largest forest in El Salvador | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 26 | Corcovado National Park | Costa Rica | North America | 424 | 1975 | No | Highest biodiversity in Central America | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 27 | Tikal National Park | Guatemala | North America | 576 | 1955 | Yes | Ancient Maya ruins in jungle | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 28 | Amazon National Park | Brazil | South America | 9938 | 1974 | No | Part of Amazon rainforest | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 29 | Los Glaciares National Park | Argentina | South America | 4459 | 1937 | Yes | Perito Moreno glacier | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 30 | Iguaçu National Park | Argentina/Brazil | South America | 2529 | 1934 | Yes | Iguazu Falls | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 31 | Galapagos National Park | Ecuador | South America | 7995 | 1959 | Yes | Darwin's evolution lab | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 32 | Manu National Park | Peru | South America | 15328 | 1973 | Yes | Highest biodiversity in South America | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 33 | Pantanal Conservation Area | Brazil | South America | 1350 | 2000 | Yes | World's largest tropical wetland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 34 | Canaima National Park | Venezuela | South America | 30000 | 1962 | Yes | Angel Falls; tepui landscape | ||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 35 | Torres del Paine | Chile | South America | 2400 | 1959 | No | Dramatic granite towers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 36 | Sajama National Park | Bolivia | South America | 1000 | 1939 | No | Bolivia's first national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 37 | Sagarmatha National Park | Nepal | Asia | 1148 | 1976 | Yes | Mount Everest; highest park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 38 | Kaziranga National Park | India | Asia | 430 | 1974 | Yes | Two-thirds of world's rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 39 | Sundarbans National Park | India/Bangladesh | Asia | 1330 | 1984 | Yes | Largest mangrove forest | ||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 40 | Ranthambore National Park | India | Asia | 392 | 1980 | No | Bengal tiger reserve | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 41 | Valley of Flowers National Park | India | Asia | 87 | 1982 | Yes | Himalayan alpine flowers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 42 | Jim Corbett National Park | India | Asia | 521 | 1936 | No | India's oldest national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 43 | Khangchendzonga National Park | India | Asia | 1784 | 1977 | Yes | Third-highest peak | ||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 44 | Zhangjiajie National Forest Park | China | Asia | 43 | 1982 | No | Avatar floating mountains inspiration | ||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 45 | Jiuzhaigou Valley | China | Asia | 720 | 1978 | Yes | Colourful alpine lakes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 46 | Huanglong Scenic Area | China | Asia | 700 | 1992 | Yes | Colourful pools and glaciers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | 47 | Three Parallel Rivers | China | Asia | 1700 | 2003 | Yes | Biodiversity hotspot | ||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | 48 | Komodo National Park | Indonesia | Asia | 1733 | 1980 | Yes | Komodo dragons | ||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 49 | Raja Ampat Marine Park | Indonesia | Asia | 6100 | 2007 | No | Highest marine biodiversity globally | ||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 50 | Mount Kinabalu Park | Malaysia | Asia | 754 | 1964 | Yes | Highest peak in SE Asia | ||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 51 | Khao Yai National Park | Thailand | Asia | 2168 | 1962 | Yes | Thailand's oldest national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 52 | Phong Nha-Ke Bang | Vietnam | Asia | 885 | 2001 | Yes | World's largest cave (Son Doong) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | 53 | Sri Lanka Sinharaja Forest | Sri Lanka | Asia | 88 | 1978 | Yes | Last viable primary rainforest | ||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 54 | Wakhan National Park | Afghanistan | Asia | 10800 | 2014 | No | Pamir plateau wilderness | ||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | 55 | Altai Mountains (Altay) | Russia/Mongolia/China/Kazakhstan | Asia | 16000 | 1998 | Yes | Shared transboundary biosphere | ||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | 56 | Tundra and Taiga Reserve | Russia | Asia | 41692 | 1916 | No | Oldest Russian reserve (Barguzin) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | 57 | Lake Baikal | Russia | Asia | 8800 | 1986 | Yes | World's deepest lake | ||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 58 | Kamchatka Volcanoes | Russia | Asia | 4000 | 1996 | Yes | Active volcanic landscape | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 59 | Wrangel Island Reserve | Russia | Asia | 9160 | 1976 | Yes | Polar bear denning ground | ||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | 60 | Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park | Japan | Asia | 1227 | 1936 | No | Mount Fuji and hot springs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 61 | Yakushima | Japan | Asia | 107 | 1993 | Yes | Ancient cedar forests | ||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 62 | Shiretoko National Park | Japan | Asia | 386 | 2005 | Yes | Drift ice ecosystem | ||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 63 | Taebaeksan National Park | South Korea | Asia | 70 | 1989 | No | High-altitude alpine meadows | ||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 64 | Hallasan National Park | South Korea | Asia | 149 | 1970 | No | Jeju volcanic island | ||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | 65 | Swiss National Park | Switzerland | Europe | 170 | 1914 | No | Only national park in Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | 66 | Gran Paradiso National Park | Italy | Europe | 703 | 1922 | No | Italy's oldest national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | 67 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | Croatia | Europe | 295 | 1949 | Yes | Cascading turquoise lakes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | 68 | Bialowieza Forest | Poland/Belarus | Europe | 142 | 1932 | Yes | Last primeval European forest; bison | ||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 69 | Cairngorms National Park | UK | Europe | 4528 | 2003 | No | Largest UK national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 70 | Snowdonia National Park | UK | Europe | 2176 | 1951 | No | Wales' first national park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | 71 | Fiordland National Park | New Zealand | Oceania | 12607 | 1952 | Yes | Milford Sound; dramatic fiords | ||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 72 | Tongariro National Park | New Zealand | Oceania | 795 | 1887 | Yes | World's fourth oldest park; Maori heritage | ||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | 73 | Kakadu National Park | Australia | Oceania | 19804 | 1979 | Yes | Rock art and wetlands | ||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 74 | Daintree National Park | Australia | Oceania | 1200 | 1981 | Yes | World's oldest tropical rainforest | ||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 75 | Blue Mountains National Park | Australia | Oceania | 2678 | 1959 | Yes | Eucalyptus forests and gorges | ||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 76 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | Australia | Oceania | 1326 | 1958 | Yes | Sacred Ayers Rock | ||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 77 | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | Australia | Oceania | 344400 | 1975 | Yes | World's largest coral reef system | ||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 78 | Kilauea (Hawaii Volcanoes NP) | United States | Oceania | 1308 | 1916 | Yes | Active shield volcanoes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 79 | Virunga (cross-border) | Rwanda | Africa | 160 | 1925 | Yes | Mountain gorilla habitat extension | ||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | 80 | Bale Mountains National Park | Ethiopia | Africa | 2150 | 1970 | No | Ethiopian wolf habitat | ||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | 81 | Simien Mountains National Park | Ethiopia | Africa | 412 | 1969 | Yes | Gelada baboons and rare wildlife | ||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | 82 | Toubkal National Park | Morocco | Africa | 380 | 1942 | No | Highest peak in North Africa | ||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | 83 | Ichkeul National Park | Tunisia | Africa | 126 | 1980 | Yes | Critical migratory bird wetland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 84 | W National Park | Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger | Africa | 10000 | 1954 | Yes | Transboundary savanna park | ||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | 85 | Comoé National Park | Ivory Coast | Africa | 11500 | 1968 | Yes | Largest protected area in West Africa | ||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | 86 | Lopé National Park | Gabon | Africa | 5000 | 2002 | Yes | Rainforest and savanna mosaic | ||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | 87 | Manovo-Gounda St Floris | Central African Republic | Africa | 17400 | 1933 | Yes | Rare large mammal populations | ||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | 88 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | Senegal | Africa | 9130 | 1954 | Yes | Last refuge of Derby eland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 89 | Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier | South Africa/Namibia | Africa | 6000 | 2003 | No | Desert mountain landscape | ||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 90 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | South Africa | Africa | 2395 | 1999 | Yes | First South African UNESCO site | ||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | 91 | Madidi National Park | Bolivia | South America | 18958 | 1995 | No | One of world's most biodiverse areas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | 92 | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Colombia | South America | 3830 | 1964 | Yes | World's highest coastal mountain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 93 | Podocarpus National Park | Ecuador | South America | 1462 | 1983 | No | Cloud forest and páramo | ||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | 94 | Yasuni National Park | Ecuador | South America | 9823 | 1979 | Yes | Amazon biodiversity hotspot | ||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | 95 | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | Peru | South America | 14 | 1986 | Yes | Largest pre-Columbian city in Americas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | 96 | Huascarán National Park | Peru | South America | 3400 | 1975 | Yes | Highest tropical mountain range | ||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | 97 | Noel Kempff Mercado NP | Bolivia | South America | 1523 | 1979 | Yes | Pristine Amazon ecosystems | ||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | 98 | Iberá Wetlands | Argentina | South America | 13000 | 2018 | No | Largest wetland system in Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | 99 | Cotopaxi National Park | Ecuador | South America | 335 | 1975 | No | One of world's highest active volcanoes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | 100 | Titicaca National Reserve | Peru | South America | 360 | 1978 | No | World's highest navigable lake |